Hi, NewsWrap for November 09, 2023

09-November-2023: Achyranthes Aspera Improve Immunity, US Court Deems EPA's Ban on Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Arbitrary, Two Brothers Organic Farms

9 November 2023

  • Achyranthes Aspera Improve Immunity and Disease-Resistant Properties of Fish

    Aquaculture encompasses two key areas: disease management and healthcare provision. In the aquaculture sector, diseases are the main source of financial loss, hence managing diseases is essential to long-term profit. Many aquatic consumers, including fish, corals, amphibians, zooplankton, and crustaceans, are stressed by ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation. Avoidance tactics, repair systems, and the manufacture of UV-absorbing materials are the main forms of protection for many aqua producers and consumers.

  • US Court Deems EPA's Ban on Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Arbitrary, Drawing Praise from Farmers for Upholding Science-based Regulations

    While giving its decision the Court also observed that EPA disregarded its own scientists’ findings on uses of Chlorpyrifos while determining safety and efficacy of the product. Earlier in 2002, agriculture groups including Sugar Growers Association; Soybean Growers Associations; Fruits & Vegetable Associations, and Soybean Growers Associations etc filed a lawsuit against EPA’s banning of Chlorpyrifos which restricted them from using the product on crops, where the groups also highlighted high benefits and low risk of the tool for agricultural uses and appealed to review and vacate EPA’s ban order of chlorpyrifos.

  • Fish Curing: A Hygienic Twist to Curing Unveils a Sea of Quality and Extended Shelf Life

    Traditional fish curing has quality issues, but the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology's improved method emphasizes hygiene and a preservative mixture, providing a cost-effective solution for longer shelf life. Traditionally, fish preservation in our country has relied on curing, a method that is both cheap and age-old.

  • NRLM and SIDBI Forge Partnership to Boost Women-Led Enterprises

    Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that marks a significant milestone in the journey of women-led enterprises in India.

  • Two Brothers Organic Farms Joins Hands with Panni Foundation

    These women farmers produce Rajma variety of their native land and earn 2.5 lacs with no middleman intervention and their produce is set to be delivered across the world. Founded by Satyajit and Ajinkya Hange in 2019, two farmers bridged the gap between urban consumers and rural organic farmers empowering 16,000+ farmers through guidance and support. Two farmers who climbed the corporate ladder, but never forgot their agricultural roots.

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