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Wayanad Community Seed Fest 2026 begins
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (162+ words) Published - February 28, 2026 11:57 pm IST - Kozhikode The 10th edition of the Wayanad Community Seed Fest (WCSF 2026) commenced at Athikolly Seed Village in Vellamunda, near Mananthavady, on Saturday (February 28). It was inaugurated by Minister for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and…...
Wayanad Community Seed Fest from February 28
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (359+ words) Join the Wayanad Community Seed Fest on February 28-29 to celebrate agrobiodiversity and support local farmers' rights. In a boost to the grassroots agrobiodiversity movement, the 10th edition of the Wayanad Community Seed Fest (WCSF 2026) will be held at Athikkolli Seed Village…...
Floral show marks National Farmers’ Day celebration at Maris Stella College
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (155+ words) Published - December 17, 2025 10:52 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Maris Stella College organised a floral show titled "Flori Expo" to celebrate National Farmers" Day, here on Wednesday. The event showcased students" recycling models, live working models, and innovative agricultural projects. The objective of the…...
APD’s Horticulture Department organises multiple edits of Bloom and Plant Carnival
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (338+ words) The goal of this event was to promote sustainability, water conservation and environmental health through horticulture. A variety of ornamental and exotic plants such as orchids, anthuriums and peace lilies as well as saplings of herbal and medicinal plants like'chives,…...
Two-day seminar on climate-weed interactions held at College of Agriculture, Vellayani
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (133+ words) Published - November 28, 2025 09:19 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A two-day International Seminar on "Climate-weed interactions: strategies for sustainable agriculture (CWIS 2025)" was held at the College of Agriculture, Vellayani. Noted weed science expert B.S. Chauhan of the University of Queensland, Australia, inaugurated the event, noting…...
Renovated Botanical Garden thrown open to public in Puducherry
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) Published - October 24, 2025 09:21 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY The landmark Botanical Garden in Puducherry was thrown open to public on Friday after being closed for almost a year for renovation. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy inaugurated the new facilities at the garden in the presence…...
Training programme on Integrated Pest Management
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) Published - October 16, 2025 07:44 pm IST - HYDERABAD A five-day training programme on "Integrated Pest Management" for agriculture and horticulture officers stressed on the safe and judicious use of pesticides for safeguarding plants, humans and pollinators; different types of damages due to insects,…...
Students, faculty explore spinning yarn from water hyacinth
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (167+ words) Updated - September 24, 2025 07:30 pm IST - TIRUCHI: Even as when water hyacinth, an invasive aquatic species causing ecological, economic and social issues, poses trouble to civic bodies and other government agencies, whcih spend huge amount of resources to clear the growth from…...
Victorian botany alumni display petals of pride
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) Published - August 10, 2025 07:03 pm IST - PALAKKAD The Government Victoria College's Botany department is celebrating a milestone - 75 years of nurturing green thumbs and scientific minds. The platinum jubilee bash was the perfect excuse for a reunion of the alumni who studied botany…...
Residents complain about rise in invasive species of trees in vacant plots
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (134+ words) Published - August 03, 2025 12:11 am IST - CHENNAI Residents have complained about a rise in invasive species of trees and shrubs in vacant plots and government lands, augmenting the breeding grounds of rats and snakes in residential areas." Residents have complained about GCC…...