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British minister praises India800 Foundation’s work


October 21st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 21 (IANS) Britain's Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment and Fisheries Richard Benyon has appreciated the India800 Foundation's approach at a UK showcase for the Delhi-based charity at the ... Read more...

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BJP expresses concern over drought, climate change


August 30th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Voicing concern over climate change, food shortage and poor monsoons, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that measures ... Read more...

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Scientists propose the creation of a new type of seed bank


October 16th, 2008 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): A group of U.S. scientists have proposed setting up a different kind of seed bank, which would gather wild species at intervals in the future, effectively capturing ... Read more...

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“Global seed bank” would ensure crop survival in doomsday scenario (Re-Issue)


December 31st, 2007 - 12:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): The Norwegian government has built a repository to store backup copies of as many as three million different crop varieties, to ensure that humans could regrow the crops ... Read more...

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“Global seed bank” would ensure crop survival in doomsday scenario


December 30th, 2007 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec 30 (ANI): The Norwegian Government has built a repository to store backup copies of as many as three million different crop varieties, to ensure that humans could regrow the crops ... Read more...

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