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Nov 18, 2021 Outlook Web Desk "Our policy interventions are being made based on wide consultations with all stakeholders". Speaking at inaugurating the first global innovation summit of the pharmaceutical sector, Modi said India's vision is to create an eco-system for innovation that will make the country a leader in drug discovery and innovative medical devices.
Sep 30, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Flex Kallang's rooftop farm does not use soil and relies on water solution that is rich in macronutrients. Only pipes and water are needed to grow pesticide-free greens and fresh vegetables
The event adopted a comprehensive approach towards agri-food systems transformation to fight poverty and hunger, reduce inequalities, preserve environment
Sep 25, 2021 Outlook Web Bureau Global consumption of fish has increased by 122% since 1990 and aquaculture now accounts for more than 50% of current fish consumption
The initial defence begins with the detection of invaders at the cell surface, while a second alarm pathway is triggered within the cell
Nutrients in blueberries are said to be essential to fighting not just common health issues but helping boost immunity too
The conference will cover industry leaders from public and private companies across the full spectrum of the food value chain
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FAO Food Price Index averaged 120.9 points in April, 1.7 percent higher than March and 30.8 percent higher than its level in the same month last year.
Exports of millets to Denmark would open markets in European countries. It would also support farmers getting into organic farming.
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The market is likely to expand at a CAGR of 23.6% from 2021 to 2028, according to a new report
Writing in the Handbook's foreword, D-G FAO and IPU Secretary General have noted how COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the weakness of our food systems.
Commodities which posted significant positive growth in exports were wheat, other cereals, rice (other than Basmati), soya meal, etc.
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In India, there is growing demand for biopolymer-based edible coating materials for postharvest quality improvement of perishable commodities
Benjamin Vidmar left Florida’s sun and sand to grow fruits and vegetables in a land where no one else has ever dared to.
Following a brief lull after the Chinese New Year holiday in mid-February, price of Indian chilli have soared in the country.
Thanks to online gardening retailers, avid gardeners and plant lovers could order their choice from a wide array
The main benefit of hydroponics, among many others, is that the system can grow plants and vegetables much faster than in the conventional setting.
Growers, agricultural associations, and consumers will be encouraged to share messages with #AlwaysEssential, honouring farmworkers.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
