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Salt degradation imperils world's arid farmlands

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 3, 2014

Salt is poisoning around 2,000 hectares of irrigated farm land every day – and has been doing so for the last 20 years, according to new research. Think of an area about the size of 3,000 football fields that can no longer be used to produce food each day. And then remember...

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Tea Board of India defers plant protection code

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2014

The industry is facing increased challenges by the way of awareness among consumers on the need for using safer, healthier and more environment-friendly products.
The Tea Board of India has decided to defer full implementation of the plant protection code (PPC) which...

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