Alpines are easy to care for, as long as they are not sitting in wet soil

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Ahmedabad, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said he had promised residents of Bopal-Ghuma that their homes would not be flooded even if the area received 25 inches of rainfall, adding that the drainage infrastructure required to address the problem would be put in place before he returned to seek votes in 2029. Speaking at a public function in Ahmedabad, Shah referred to severe waterlogging in Bopal-Ghuma during the previous monsoon, when the area received 21 inches of rainfall in a single spell, leaving several houses inundated and triggering anger among residents.

Peru has declared a 60-day emergency across 1,380 districts as an extraordinary coastal El Niño threatens intense rainfall through the 2026–27 potato season. The measure covers major Andean production areas, while official forecasts also warn of deficient rain around Lake Titicaca. Kenya’s November outlook meanwhile favours enhanced rainfall, raising both establishment opportunities and waterlogging and disease risks. No quantified potato losses have yet been confirmed by credible national authorities anywhere.

Low oxygen is a recurring feature of plant life, arising as both an environmental stress and a developmental condition. It is imposed by waterlogging, floo

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research -Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI) demonstrated utility of the Soil Moisture Indicator (SMI) it has developed to tribal farmers and students of vocational stream at Attapadi in adjoining Palakkad district in Kerala. The portable machine, according to the scientists, would be of high utility to farmers in Attappady hills, a rain-shadow region, to prevent waterlogging, nutrient leaching and soil compaction. The Institute conducted the awareness campaign at Vadakottathara in Attappady block, jointly with ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Palakkad, as part of the Council’s Khet Bachao Abhiyan (Save the farm campaign) and Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Tribal Pride Day) celebrations, P. Govindaraj, Director, ICAR-SBI, said. An organic farmer outlined KVK initiatives to promote natural and organic farming in the region to the visiting scientists, M. Israel Thomas, Head, ICAR-KVK Palakkad, said. D. Puthira Prathap, Principal Scientist and Nodal Officer, Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribe Component (DAPSTC), ICAR-SBI, said the Institute has been working with eight tribal communities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala for their holistic social, economic, agricultural and health development, by sensitising them to the close link between water conservation and soil health. The farmers said the campaign enabled them to understand how timely and...

Amaravati, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday conducted an aerial survey of Guntur, Bapatla and Prakasam districts affected by the cyclone ‘Murasu’ He directed officials to take immediate steps to clear waterlogging in Karamchedu, Kothapatnam, Chirala, Chilakaluripet and Parchur. Later, in a review meeting at RTGS, the Chief Minister instructed district collectors to ensure that road traffic was not disrupted. The officials informed the Chief Minister that heavy rains were continuing in tribal areas of Eluru district. The Eluru District Collector reported that minor irrigation tanks in some areas are overflowing.

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From waste to wealth: How Hyderabad is turning floral waste into a greener future. Waterlogging affected vehicular movement at multiple locations

Low oxygen is a recurring feature of plant life, arising as both an environmental stress and a developmental condition. It is imposed by waterlogging, floo

From waste to wealth: How Hyderabad is turning floral waste into a greener future. Waterlogging affected vehicular movement at multiple locations

Climate change threatens millions of farmers worldwide by exposing crops to multiple concurrent or sequential environmental stresses such as drought, heat, waterlogging, and diseases. Although crops ...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the biofortified varieties at IARI, New Delhi, timed to reach farmers ahead of the rabi sowing season.