Can A Simple Pot Be Solution For Farmers In Dry Areas?
The new micro-irrigation system is sustainable and creates farmer-potter bond. It is also economical when compared to alternative methods.
Rows of SSPV pitchers Apr 05, 2021
Small farmers in the arid and semi-arid regions face difficulties in obtaining adequate water for agriculture. Several parts of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, among others, are facing water shortage, increased soil salinity, low organic carbon, plastic pollution of soil, etc.
Seeing the farmers struggle, it occurred to a young engineer that perhaps a simple technology for homestead-based gardening is missing in rural villages, especially in the dry areas.
Not far from millions of Kumbh Mela pilgrims, two Hindu monks are on a hunger strike to save Ganga
The monks are protesting sand mining and the construction of dams and barrages on the river and its tributaries. Devotees on the banks of Ganga during the Kumbh Mela festival in Haridwar. | Prakash Singh / AFP
Millions of Hindu pilgrims have taken a dip in the holy Ganga in the past month, and millions more are expected in Haridwar, Uttarakhand for the next big dates of the Kumbh Mela festival – April 12, April 14 and April 27. Yet out of sight of the pilgrims, two Hindu monks are on hunger strike in an attempt to protect the holy, but increasingly threatened, river.
Scholarship Alert
Scholarship Name 1: IIT Kanpur Department of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship 2021
Description: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur invites applications for IIT Kanpur Department of Computer Science and Engineering Junior Research Fellowship 2021 from BTech/MTech degree holders. The fellows have to work on a SERB sponsored project at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The position is temporary and on a contractual basis.
Eligibility: The fellowship is open for candidates who hold a BTech/MTech with minimum 75% marks or equivalent. Preference will be given to candidates with good C/C++ programming skills and those who have experience in MPI programming (Message Passing Interface). GATE qualification is preferred.
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‘Honest and genuine reviews are a must to consider the pros and cons of any instrument’
Editorial Article: ‘Honest and genuine reviews are a must to consider the pros and cons of any instrument’
Virender Singh shares his work, his average day, and favorite piece of laboratory equipment
01 Apr 2021
Virender Singh, founder and editor of Bio Patrika and postdoc scholar at Case Western Reserve University
Lab product reviews can change the world by helping other scientists find the best equipment to accelerate their vital work. Here at SelectScience
®, we are dedicated to promoting peer-to-peer communication that will make the difference – but we couldn’t do it without our esteemed reviewers. In this regular new feature, we put the spotlight on some of our most dedicated and impactful reviewers and find out what inspires them to keep sharing their knowledge with the global scientific community.