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  Homoeopathy in Organic Farming: Know how crops grow sustainably without pesticides

  Lifestyle | June 06, 2025 16:02 IST

  Know the power of homoeopathy in organic farming! Learn how sustainable practices and natural methods can help crops thrive without pesticides. Explore eco-friendly farming solutions for a healthier planet.

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  Centre approves 477 pesticides for drone usage to fast track agri-drone adoption

  India | April 20, 2022 8:19 IST

  Before this, each pesticide had to be approved by the Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee which would take 18-24 months.

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  J&K govt revives vermicompost culture to produce organic vegetables

  News | October 07, 2020 13:48 IST

  In order to increase the quality of vegetables, Jammu and Kashmir government is working towards reviving the vermicompost culture in the Union Territory. As the vermicompost culture can be beneficial for the farmers, Sheri Kashmir University of Agriculture Scientists and Technology (SKUAST) is working towards creating awareness for the same.

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  Helicopter deployed in Jaisalmer for locust control operation

  News | July 06, 2020 11:55 IST

  Helicopter has been deployed in Jaisalmer for locust control operation on July 05. Pesticides were loaded in the helicopter for aerial spraying.

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  8 peacocks die due to pesticide poisoning in UP sugarcane field

  India | November 19, 2019 10:36 IST

  Commenting on the incident, Divisional forest officer (DFO) M Semmaran said, "We have collected the samples and will send them to the IVRI laboratory for testing to find the exact cause of the bird's death. All the birds were found in the same field."

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  Real cause behind ‘Lychee Deaths’ revealed; it’s not the fruit but the banned pesticide Endosulfan

  Lifestyle | July 27, 2017 17:07 IST

  The Lancet blamed the annual outbreak on lychees, which when eaten on empty stomach by malnourished children can lower the blood sugar levels to dangerous levels, causing seizures and death.

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  Rs 50 Cr Worth Pesticides Go Up In Flames As Residents Fight Noxious Fumes

  India | June 22, 2011 14:54 IST

  Muzaffarnagar (UP), Jun 22 : Chemical goods and equipment worth  nearly Rs 50 crores were gutted after a major fire broke out in a pesticide  factory here on Wednesday night. No casualty has been reported.The

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  How To Wash Off Pesticides From Fruits, Vegetables

  India | March 10, 2011 12:43 IST

  New Delhi, March 10 : There has been much awareness in the West against the prevalence of pesticide in fruits and vegetables and there are a number of websites which devote themselves to make people