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- Joint research on kits to test pesticide residues

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02/03/1998

Simple test kits that can detect a range of pesticides residues in plant-derived foods and drinking water would be developed under an Indo-Australian collaborative research project at the Central

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- Fast-growing eucalyptus clones from KFRI

The Kerala Forest Research Institute(KFRI) here is planning to register with the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) 15 "very good" clones of eucalyptus it has developed through a

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-Meeting fresh water crisis

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02/03/1998

The Unicef-WWF consultation on "Fresh water for India's Children and Nature" was held at New Delhi in January to discuss a synthesis report of five local level studies and initiate a dialogue for

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- Basmati patent draws swadeshi ire

The Swadeshi Jagran manch has decided to launch a countrywide campaign against the patenting of Basmati rice by the American company, Ricetec and press the Union government to oppose the move in a US

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- Isro to help boost crop productivity

The agriculture productivity in India is expected to improve dramatically in the next few years with Isro deciding to involve over half for districts under its sustainable development project . The

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- Chamera shows the way

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02/03/1998

What is being witnessed today during the construction of the Nathpa-Jhakri hydro-electric project began long before in 1985 at the 540 MW Chamera hydroelectric project on the Ravi in Chamba district

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- 4.5 per cent growth rate projected for agriculture

The Ninth Plan document calls for an annual growth rate of 4.5 per cent in agriculture and allied activities excluding forestry with an investment of Rs 2,20,206 crore at 1996-97 prices. The document

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- Multi-crop technology for pearls, mussels developed

The Vizhingam Research Division of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Insitutue (CMFRI) has developed a new farming procedure for multi-crop system for cultivating pearls, mussels, dinifishes,

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- Tie-up on solar air drying technologies

Planter Energy Network(PEN), Madurai, has agreed to entrust to the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) the work of licensing and commercial exploitation of its technologies and

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- Sanghis seek a partner for Kutch project

The promoters of Sanghi Industries Ltd are looking for a partner for their 2.6 million tonne cement project coming up at Kutch in Gujarat. Faced with huge cost overruns, the Sanghis are now

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