December 2023 Reliance Industries (RIL) is in talks with sugar mill operators to source sugarcane press mud, a key raw material for producing compressed biogas (CBG). RIL plans to set up 100 CBG plants in the next five years, using 5.5 million tonnes of agricultural...
Nov 24, 2023 A group of farmers in India have succeeded in making rice cultivation sustainable by drastically minimising the use of water to grow their crop. Farmers also use a drip irrigation technique, where they make sure the water reaches the root of the...
Nov 6, 2023 Researchers at IIT Delhi have developed a sustainable solution to stubble burning through the creation of affordable and strong housing units from agricultural waste. Their new approach uses solid waste, i.e., agro residues, to create sustainable, affordable homes. These homes not only...
July 2023 IIT Mandi’s Centre for Innovative Technology for the Himalayan region has developed a machine that can produce briquettes and pellets from pine needles, which are harmful to the environment when they accumulate on the forest floor. The machine will be used to prevent...
Diageo India, a leading beverage alcohol company, has launched a regenerative agriculture program in partnership with The Nature Conservancy India. The program will train over 5000 small-holder farmers in Punjab and Haryana on best practices to improve soil health, water quality, and biodiversity. The three-year...