Uncategorized The word toxin (poison) is frequently understood to mean pesticides. A toxin i.e. poison can be natural or synthetic substance-either solid, liquid or gas- and need not necessarily be pesticide. Toxicology is a branch of science that describes effects of...
Uncategorized Like financial literacy, knowledge of agriculture too is a must for every Indian Recently, Raghuram Rajan, governor, Reserve Bank of India, had stressed the need for increasing ‘financial literacy’ among Indians and proposed its inclusion in the school...
Article The English word “monsoon” – first used in British India – comes from the Arabic word “mausium” meaning season. It describes the seasonal wind shift over a region that is usually accompanied by rains. Monsoon refers to copious rains received from...
Article Alcohol is one of the most well established causes of cancer -Sara Williams, Cancer Research, UK What are the cancers causing substances? If this question were put before educated elite community, including doctors, their response would invariably...
Home Changing dietary habits Factors like globalization, increase in the income, a rise in the standard of living and urbanization, have influenced our consumption habits. We’ve noted a shift from stapled food grains to dairy products, eggs, fish, meat, fruits, and...
Uncategorized Much contrary to the claims made by a few NGOs that usage of crop protection chemicals increases cancer incidences, a government survey shows that such claims are incorrect, says Crop Care Federation of India Punjab, popularly known as the Food Bowl of...
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