The Zoo officials at Delhi and Mysuru are grappling to find mate for the only two African elephants in the country. African Elephants are the largest land mammals and are different from Asian elephants. Besides availability the mating of these elephants involves monetary, legal, logistical and importantly, ethical considerations. There are only two …
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QUAD LED BIO-MANUFACTURING HUB IN INDIA
In 2021, the QUAD nations set up a Critical and Emerging Technology Working Group to facilitate cooperation in development of critical and emerging technologies, that included biotechnology. However, the potential for Quad cooperation in biotechnology remains insufficiently tapped. The establishment of a Quad-led biomanufacturing hub in India will give the necessary fillip to enhance …
Read More »REGULATING THE SALT INTAKE
The Indian council for Medical Research (ICMR) highlighted the need to reduce the Salt intake. A healthy, active adult need between 200 and 500 mg of sodium per day. According to WHO, the world is off track to achieve its global target of reducing salt intake by 30% by 2025. Only 5% of …
Read More »SURGE IN GLOBAL PRICES OF EDIBLE OILS
India’s edible oil imports set for a record high. The Global prices of edible oils, which hit an all-time high after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have crashed. Sunflower has seen the greatest volatility in the prices in the last one year. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s global vegetable oils price index soared to an …
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