Tag: sustainability

Coffee Board brews sustainability push with new certification framework

September 25, 2026 admin

Sustainability standards on the anvil | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Coffee Board has developed sustainability standards and is in the process of implementing the certification process, said Kurma Rao, its Chief Executive Officer and Secretary. India, the world’s seventh-largest coffee producer and fifth-largest exporter, exported coffee worth more than $2 billion in 2025-26, with…

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Bhoomi Habba returns to Bengaluru

June 3, 2026 admin

Marginalised communities often have a more symbiotic relationship with the earth and environment, believes Mercy Kappen, Co-founder and Strategic Advisor at Visthar, a Bengaluru-based civil society organisation that works in areas of education, training and environmental issues. “They know how to make a living without ruining things. I think there is a lot we can…

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Wind energy generation in Tamil Nadu likely to be lower in 2026

May 16, 2026 admin

Tamil Nadu is one of the largest wind energy producers in the country having nearly 10,000 MW of installed capacity. | Photo Credit: File photo Wind energy generation in Tamil Nadu in 2026 is expected to be lower than that last year. With nearly 10,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity, Tamil Nadu is one…

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Unpredictable rainfall makes farming in Marathwada even harder

December 5, 2024 admin

In Maharashtra’s Jalna district, Dada Rao Ghatode, a farmer from Babultara village, owns eight acres of land where he grows soybean, cotton, and pigeon pea (tur) during the kharif season (July to October). This season, he expected at least ₹80,000 in return from four acres of soybean. However, a single day of heavy rains in…

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