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Priyanka Bhadani
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Jul 4, 2026
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11
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The many promises of ammonium sulphate

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Shobana Radhakrishnan
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Jun 30, 2026
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8
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This Bengaluru neighbourhood drowned in waste, until women took charge

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Durga Sreenivasan
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Jun 29, 2026
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4
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Urban heat islands: Sweaty cities made of rising skyscrapers, vanishing trees

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Simran Moorjani
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Jun 23, 2026
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8
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Tomato truths: Growing your own food is a radical, rewarding thing

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Vaishnavi Suresh
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Jun 20, 2026
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6
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Remembering Bolmax Pereira: The guardian of Goa’s forests, mangroves

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Harshita Kale
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Jun 17, 2026
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6
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India’s urea usage reveals the vulnerability of its food systems

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Good Food Champions

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The Unusual Cucumber That Changed a Village in Nagaland
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The Unusual Cucumber That Changed a Village in Nagaland

Around 40 years ago, this village discovered how to grow cucumbers in Nagaland's harsh winters.

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This Farmer Dedicated His Life To Saving Kerala’s Medicinal Rice
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This Farmer Dedicated His Life To Saving Kerala’s Medicinal Rice

P. Narayanan Unny’s legacy is inseparable from the delicate red rice variety he revived: Navara.

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Why This Engineer Left His Dubai Job To Restore Tamil Nadu’s Lakes
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Why This Engineer Left His Dubai Job To Restore Tamil Nadu’s Lakes

Mega Foundations, founded by Nimal Raghavan, has restored 286 water bodies across India, Sri Lanka and Kenya since its inception in 2019.

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How This 85-Year-Old Pioneered Persimmon Farming In Nagaland
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How This 85-Year-Old Pioneered Persimmon Farming In Nagaland

Veputso Tetseo has perfected a grafting technique that allows persimmons to adapt to the region’s harsh climate while maintaining ecological balance.

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How This Community Is Solving Chennai’s Waste Crisis
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How This Community Is Solving Chennai’s Waste Crisis

A neighbourhood effort in Chennai's Adyar has spurred households to effectively segregate and manage the city's waste.

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How Shrimp Farming Is Transforming Punjab’s Salty Wastelands
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How Shrimp Farming Is Transforming Punjab’s Salty Wastelands

In the heart of landlocked Punjab, hundreds of kilometres from the coast, farmers are raising a sea species: shrimp.

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She Turned Barren Desert Into A Thriving Forest in Rajasthan
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She Turned Barren Desert Into A Thriving Forest in Rajasthan

What happens when one woman returns from the USA with a mission to rebuild the soil of Rajasthan?

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Meet The Kiwi Farmer Putting Nagaland on India's Fruit Map
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Meet The Kiwi Farmer Putting Nagaland on India's Fruit Map

Ngupetso Kapfo has spent over two decades building an organic kiwi farm in the hills of Nagaland.

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How Subhash Sharma Transformed Yavatmal With Organic Farming
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How Subhash Sharma Transformed Yavatmal With Organic Farming

The Padma Shri awardee has proved that chemical-free farming is good not only for the environment and consumers, but also for farmers themselves.

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How dry toilets grow food in this Himalayan cold desert
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How dry toilets grow food in this Himalayan cold desert

Ladakh’s dry toilets are a model of resilience - a reminder that "future solutions" often lie in the past.

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Mushrooms are trying to tell us something
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Mushrooms are trying to tell us something

A forest isn’t just a collection of trees but a deeply interconnected community which fungi silently hold together.

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She turned a barren wasteland into a forest farm in Bengaluru
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She turned a barren wasteland into a forest farm in Bengaluru

Rama Ranee, a biodynamic farmer near Bengaluru's Bannerghatta National Park, has spent decades answering the question: How do you farm in the presence of elephants?

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Meet the farmer saving 100+ rare mango varieties in Mandya
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Meet the farmer saving 100+ rare mango varieties in Mandya

Syed Ghani Khan, a 7th-generation farmer from Mandya, Karnataka, is best known for conserving traditional rice varieties -- but his orchard tells another story.

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How Meghalaya's Mei Ramew cafes are bringing back indigenous food
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How Meghalaya's Mei Ramew cafes are bringing back indigenous food

The deep connection of the people with nature is embodied in the name of the cafe, which translates from Khasi to 'Mother Earth.'

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This farmer is turning barren land into food forests
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This farmer is turning barren land into food forests

Meet Shihab Kunhahammed, a visionary farmer transforming landscapes across India, one fruit tree at a time.

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Meet the farmer saving 700+ mango varieties in Kerala
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Meet the farmer saving 700+ mango varieties in Kerala

Ever heard of mango varieties like Graham, Manipuri Five, Neelali Pasant, or Seventh Day?

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This tiny village grows India’s most powerful lemon
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This tiny village grows India’s most powerful lemon

What makes Kachai lemon truly special isn't just its nutrient profile, but the story behind it.

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Why this farmer from Tamil Nadu makes his own tools
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Why this farmer from Tamil Nadu makes his own tools

Farming requires both resilience and adaptation. But for Selvaraj, it’s also a battle against rising costs and corporate influence.

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Why Kashmir's Trout fish is on the brink of extinction
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Why Kashmir's Trout fish is on the brink of extinction

Uncontrolled pollution and rampant illegal sand mining are rapidly degrading their delicate freshwater habitats.

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I grew organic vegetables in my raised bed garden
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I grew organic vegetables in my raised bed garden

Gardening can be one of the most rewarding activities or hobbies one can take up.

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How Kareem turned 30 acres of wasteland into a lush green forest in Kerala
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How Kareem turned 30 acres of wasteland into a lush green forest in Kerala

Tucked away in the serene landscapes of Kasargod, Kerala, Kareem’s Forest is nothing short of a miracle

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Why this scientist left his job to start an organic date farm
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Why this scientist left his job to start an organic date farm

Inspired by Fukuoka's book "One Straw Revolution," Divakar Channappa embraced organic farming.

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How a unique sticky rice became a super food for this tribe in Manipur
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How a unique sticky rice became a super food for this tribe in Manipur

The use of rice grains - which the Tangkhul Naga tribe grows - isn’t restricted to just cooked rice alone; particularly sticky rice which is known locally as Makrei.

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This engineer left his job to build an organic farm in Mysore
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This engineer left his job to build an organic farm in Mysore

Inspired by a friend's pomegranate farm Naveen Kumar left the corporate world to start a natural farm

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How KV Dayal's methods changed organic farming in Kerala
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How KV Dayal's methods changed organic farming in Kerala

KV Dayal, fondly known as the Forest Man of Kerala, is renowned for transforming barren coastal lands, especially in Alappuzha.

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How Salomi village in Nagaland is growing its own food
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How Salomi village in Nagaland is growing its own food

The Government High School is rethinking education by blending academics with agriculture.

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This couple went from debt to riches through integrated farming
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This couple went from debt to riches through integrated farming

Sudha and her partner successfully combined crop cultivation and livestock in a self-sustaining system.

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How this young couple is pioneering organic farming in Kerala
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How this young couple is pioneering organic farming in Kerala

Vani and Vijith run a model integrated farm with over 5,000 trees, organic manure, and diverse crops.

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How a small village named Thanamir became the apple capital of Nagaland
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How a small village named Thanamir became the apple capital of Nagaland

The small village in Nagaland has an unexpected yet fascinating connection to apple farming that began in the 1970s.

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This fisherman planted 1 lakh mangrove saplings to protect Kochi's coasts
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This fisherman planted 1 lakh mangrove saplings to protect Kochi's coasts

TP Murukesan is a man on a mission to save the coasts from soil erosion by conserving the region’s mangrove

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This family developed a sustainable community using Gandhian principles
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This family developed a sustainable community using Gandhian principles

Janapada Seva Trust is rooted in the ideas of self-sufficiency and non-violence

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This father-son duo houses world’s largest banana variety collection
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This father-son duo houses world’s largest banana variety collection

Vinod and Abaneesh live in a house next to their farm, which is also a home to whopping 543 banana species

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This engineer turned beekeper is hell-bent on protecting the pollinators
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This engineer turned beekeper is hell-bent on protecting the pollinators

Apoorva BV is a renowned honeybee conservationist and apiarist based in Bengaluru.

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This organic farmer grew 15 tonnes of 'poison-free' rice
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This organic farmer grew 15 tonnes of 'poison-free' rice

Jayachandra Sharma and his comrades have come together to pull off nothing short of a revolution in the paddy cultivation process.

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This man planted over 25,000 jackfruit trees in Kerala
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This man planted over 25,000 jackfruit trees in Kerala

Jayan, a jackfruit enthusiast, quit his Gulf job to grow jackfruit back in his native Kerala.

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An engineer's mission to farm without removing the forest
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An engineer's mission to farm without removing the forest

Shivakumar CR, a civil engineer and organic farmer from Madikeri, merges traditional farming with forest techniques.

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Chikkaballapur farmer goes against the grain to grow organic grapes
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Chikkaballapur farmer goes against the grain to grow organic grapes

Inside Manjunath's organic revolution in rural Karnataka's vineyards

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How this lab couple pioneered ecological farming in Coorg
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How this lab couple pioneered ecological farming in Coorg

Listen to the Goels explain why consumers should resist excessive chemical use in agriculture.

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One man's mission to conserve Karnataka's fresh water
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One man's mission to conserve Karnataka's fresh water

Late Ayyappa Masagi dedicated himself to conserve water in Karnataka after leaving his job in 2002.

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One tonne vegetables every month using just organic methods
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One tonne vegetables every month using just organic methods

Gowramma's vow to farm organically started with her family's joy over her small-scale vegetable greens.

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The Unusual Cucumber That Changed a Village in Nagaland
May 29, 2026
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The Unusual Cucumber That Changed a Village in Nagaland

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This Farmer Dedicated His Life To Saving Kerala’s Medicinal Rice
March 27, 2026
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This Farmer Dedicated His Life To Saving Kerala’s Medicinal Rice

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Why This Engineer Left His Dubai Job To Restore Tamil Nadu’s Lakes
February 27, 2026
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Why This Engineer Left His Dubai Job To Restore Tamil Nadu’s Lakes

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How This 85-Year-Old Pioneered Persimmon Farming In Nagaland
January 16, 2026
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How This 85-Year-Old Pioneered Persimmon Farming In Nagaland

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How This Community Is Solving Chennai’s Waste Crisis
December 13, 2025
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How This Community Is Solving Chennai’s Waste Crisis

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How Shrimp Farming Is Transforming Punjab’s Salty Wastelands
December 6, 2025
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How Shrimp Farming Is Transforming Punjab’s Salty Wastelands

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Explainers

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Aathira Konikkara
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July 6, 2026
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7
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PCOS, now PMOS: A name change to alter a disorder’s perception

With a focus on endocrine and metabolic health, the disorder’s new name takes away a former overemphasis on ovaries alone

Durga Sreenivasan
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June 27, 2026
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5
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Insulin, explained: The lock-and-key mechanism controlling blood sugar

Trouble, in the form of Type 2 diabetes, ensues when the body produces insulin, but it is unable to manage and pack away excess glucose

Sreekanth K
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June 19, 2026
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6
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Heat stress: The killer lurking as India swelters beyond summer

Extreme heat can cause fainting and leg cramps, but also cardiovascular failure

Durga Sreenivasan
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May 27, 2026
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3
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We worry over cortisol in humans. Cattle deserve our attention too

Dairy farmers must identify and rectify the buildup of stress and resultant cortisol, so their cattle aren’t on permanent survival mode

Durga Sreenivasan
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May 2, 2026
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5
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How the Super El Nino will impact India’s farmers

Beyond climate-resilient practices like picking fewer resource-guzzling crops, tackling global warming is key to containing harm

You Are What You Eat

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At the Margins of Kaziranga

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Why Desilt Lakes?

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Miraculous Moringas

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Pollinators: More than Bees

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What are STPs?

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Is your fruit ready for harvest?

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Podcasts

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January 16, 2025
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Can we grow Ragi using organic farming methods?

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October 11, 2024
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A beginner’s guide to growing organic food

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March 13, 2025
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The ultimate guide to becoming a dairy farmer

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August 28, 2024
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Importance of roadside trees

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January 2, 2025
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How we can play a role in saving our planet

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April 19, 2025
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A beginner's guide to starting an organic vegetable garden

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November 25, 2024
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Why understanding ecology is key to organic farming

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March 6, 2026
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Why India Needs To Invest In Understanding Buffaloes

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August 8, 2024
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Why grass is nature's unsung hero

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September 12, 2025
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Why Understanding Soil is the Secret to Better Farming

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A beginner’s guide to growing organic food

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Importance of roadside trees

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How we can play a role in saving our planet

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Why understanding ecology is key to organic farming

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Why grass is nature's unsung hero

The Adventures of Bhumi and Vayu

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Episode 1: Conserving water in Bengaluru

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Mythri Babu

Bhumi and Vaayu are kids on a mission. To save Bengaluru's water!

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Episode 2: Summer vacation begins

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Now that exams are over, the siblings get ready to spend their vacation in Devarakadu.

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Episode 3: Farmer's best friend

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Ajji explains the importance of earthworms and how they keep the soil healthy.

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Episode 4: Nature's balance keepers

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Bhumi and Vaayu discover how tadpoles grow and why they’re important to nature.

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Episode 5: Feathered Friends

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Bhumi and Vaayu learn about how birds keep nature in sync.

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Episode 6: Bug Basics

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Bhumi and Vaayu learn about tiny creatures with a big impact.

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Episode 7: What Happened To Devarakadu?

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Bhumi and Vaayu learn about how chemicals leech into land, impacting forests and biodiversity.

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Episode 8: Scary Future

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Bhumi visits the future in her dream. What does she see?

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On-the-Ground

Trees of Bengaluru

From pink "cherry blossoms" to sweet Khas-Khas fruits, Bengaluru’s trees are full of surprises. Discover the stories, names, and hidden gifts of the trees we pass by every day.

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Is your food nutritious or only fast?
Are there heavy metals in your vegetables?
Does your food contain Microplastics?
Are your food habits disrupting the ecological balance?
Nibble right, Save the PLANET'S MIGHT!
Is your food nutritious or only fast?
Are there heavy metals in your vegetables?
Does your food contain Microplastics?
Are your food habits disrupting the ecological balance?
Nibble right, Save the PLANET'S MIGHT!

It took a ruling by the Supreme court in 1893 to settle the “Are tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable?” debate. And the final verdict was concluded as tomato being a fruit.

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