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CCMB scientists identify metabolism as new target for antifungal therapies

February 7, 2026 admin

The yeast and filament form of Fungi Fungal infections are among the most underestimated health threats worldwide, contributing to rising hospitalizations and deaths. Beyond human health, fungi also devastate crops, reduce yields, and worsen food insecurity — creating a dual crisis for both public health and agriculture. Now, researchers at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and…

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Dry weather threatens Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say

December 31, 2024 admin

Cocoa pods are pictured at a farm in Sinfra, Ivory Coast April 29, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters No rain fell last week in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions and farmers said on Monday (December 30, 2024) that the dry weather could damage bean quality and tighten supply from February. The world’s top…

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Centre hikes copra MSP by ₹250-300 hike per quintal for 2024 season

December 27, 2023 admin

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Vibhu. H The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which met here on Wednesday, has decided to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for copra. The new MSP for milling copra will be ₹ 11,160 per quintal — an increase of ₹300 per quintal than the 2023 season. The…

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Why India’s Green Revolution isn’t a blueprint to feed a hungry planet

October 7, 2023 admin

Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm. Floods, heat waves and other weather extremes are making agriculture increasingly precarious, especially in the Global South. The war in Ukraine is also a factor. Russia is blockading Ukrainian grain exports, and fertilizer prices have surged because of trade…

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Centre rules out an increase in MSP for cotton, but farmers seek more

December 22, 2022 admin

The MSP for medium staple cotton for 2022-23 kharif season is ₹6,080. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal While cotton farmers in several States have demanded an increase in the minimum support price (MSP) of the crop, the Centre has said that it is “watching” the cotton production scenario and decide accordingly. A senior official of…

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Sugar production to increase next season

July 22, 2022 admin

Area under sugarcane has increased 4% this year. This is expected to result in sugar production going up to 399.97 lakh tonnes (before diversion for ethanol) next season as against 394 lakh tonnes this sugar season, says ISMA. | Photo Credit: iprachenko Sugar production during the next season (October 2022 to September 2023) is expected…

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