Reportage
Nel Thiruvizha, Tamil Nadu’s seed festival that has revived over 150 heritage, organic paddy varieties
Fifteen years ago, at Thiruthuraipoondi, in Tamil Nadu, the Nel Thiruvizha (seed festival) movement took root and gathered thousands of paddy farmers into its fold. Gaon Connection finds out more about a movement that has revived more than 150 varieties of heritage paddy in the state.
Pankaja Srinivasan
Khori Gaon Case: Those eligible likely to be rehabilitated, but not encroachers and land grabbers, says SC
Villagers in Khori Gaon located on the Delhi-Haryana border are being evicted by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad as per the Supreme Court of India’s order. The apex court has stated that those who are eligible are likely to get rehabilitated but not encroachers and land grabbers.
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Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine’s production in India to go ‘fully on stream’ in September: RDIF
The Russian sovereign fund also clarified that reports about the delay in Sputnik V’s commercial launch in India due to the manufacturing of the second component (or second dose) of the vaccine are incorrect.
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Kerala reports drop in daily COVID19 cases
After reporting over half of India’s daily COVID19 cases, Kerala has reported a drop in fresh infections. Yesterday, 13,984 new cases were reported in the southern state. Meanwhile, 118 people lost their lives to the virus.
englishteam
Third wave of COVID19 to hit India this month, peak in October: Report
The researchers who accurately predicted the second wave of COVID19 in India have been reported as stating that the third wave is around the corner in the country. The slow pace of vaccination can worsen the crisis. More details here.
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Mother’s illness led him to buy a cow 27 years ago. Today the successful dairy farmer earns over a lakh a month
Dropped out of 11th standard due to the weak financial condition of his household, the success story of this dairy farmer from Madhya Pradesh’s Satna is a lesson in grit, perseverance and entrepreneurship. Read on to know more.
Sachin Tulsa Tripathi
Stop compulsory food fortification: Health activists write to FSSAI
The Indian government is considering ‘mandatory’ food fortification in the country. Several health experts have written to FSSAI calling the decision ‘a blanket approach’ to meet the complexity of malnutrition in the country. Details here.
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Water hyacinth — a nuisance for water bodies, can now be used to produce organic fertilisers
The much reviled water hyacinth is being put to good use thanks to agriculture scientists of Bihar Agriculture University in Bhagalpur, who say it makes an excellent vermicompost
Divendra Singh
Bharat Biotech’s COVID19 vaccine Covaxin effective against Delta Plus variant: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research has said that COVID19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is effective against the Delta Plus variant of COVID19.
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World Breastfeeding Week 2021: Can women with COVID19 breastfeed?
The World Health Organization says there is no reason to avoid breastfeeding, even if the mother is infected with the coronavirus.