Borage oil, which comes from the seeds of the borage plant, is gaining recognition as a natural supplement because it’s high in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). This essential omega-6 fatty acid is ...
Preventive spraying of pesticides, such as one specific to caterpillars – Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) – requires regular applications. This will incur cost, time and effort, and is ...
Steve took BBC Food to an edible forest garden to explain how to grow your own without (too much) effort, and how forest gardening differs from your usual veg patches. Fruit and veg patch vs ...
"I view urban agriculture as a wonderful Trojan horse," says Nicolas Brassier, owner of Peas&Love, an urban farm that has expanded to seven sites across France and Belgium in the past two years ...
On October 3, the cabinet cleared a National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Seeds, allocating Rs 10,103 crore for the 2024-25 and 2030-21 period, to make the county self-reliant in edible oils.
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds to boost domestic oilseed production to 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31. With a budget of Rs 10,103 crore, the mission ...