As the chill of winter begins its retreat and the sun embarks on its northward journey, India, particularly the southern states, prepares for one of its most vibrant and culturally rich festivals: Pongal. In 2026, this four-day harvest celebration, deeply rooted in agrarian traditions and thanksgiving, is set to commence on Tuesday, January 13, bringing […]
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In a monumental shift poised to reshape global food dynamics, India has officially ascended to the rank of the world’s largest rice producer, eclipsing long-standing leader China. This historic achievement, announced by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on January 4, 2026, marks a pivotal moment for Indian agriculture, affirming its robust growth, technological advancements, […]
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India finds itself at the forefront of a global climate crisis, experiencing an alarming frequency and intensity of extreme weather events that are reshaping its landscapes, economy, and the lives of millions. The nation faced climate-related shocks on an astounding 99% of days in the first nine months of 2025 alone, marked by devastating heatwaves, […]
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India is increasingly finding itself at the epicentre of a burgeoning climate crisis, facing an escalating barrage of extreme weather events that are reshaping its landscape, threatening livelihoods, and placing immense pressure on its economic and social fabric. From scorching heatwaves to devastating floods, prolonged droughts, and fierce cyclones, the nation is experiencing climate shocks […]
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By Bhalakatha Kerala engineer, Prince Mamman, has developed an innovative AI-enabled robot named Gardro, designed to assist in gardening tasks such as weed removal, plant growth tracking, and more. Prince’s inspiration for creating this gardening robot stems from his childhood spent on a vegetable farm in Kollam, Kerala, where he helped his father tend to […]
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Sukanta Kishore Mohanty Dr. Manokombu Sambasivam Swaminathan is a world famous Agricultural Scientist. He is unique in his line of educational research and had always a concern for poor man’s meal. Dr. Swaminathan was born on 7th August, 1925 at Kumbhokonam, the then Madras province, presently in Tamilnadu. He […]
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By Bhalakatha In agriculture, after the labor-intensive processes of sowing crops and irrigation, farmers often carry large 20-liter tanks of pesticides on their backs. This manual exercise of spraying pesticides on crops poses hazards to both the farmers’ health and the soil due to the widespread dispersion of the chemicals. Additionally, it leads to high […]
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By Bhalakatha Team Somashekar Pogula, armed with an MBA, embarked on a challenging journey that would eventually see him establish the successful venture, Adithi Millets. This venture, which deals with the cultivation and promotion of millets, took root after a profound personal experience shook his world. In 2013, Somashekar’s father was diagnosed with a kidney […]
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