Sea Cucumber

Sea Cucumber

Recently, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized two tonnes of sea cucumber, a banned marine species, in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay areas in Tamil Nadu. Key Points About: Sea cucumbers are marine invertebrates that live on the seafloor found generally in tropical regions. They’re named for their unusual oblong shape that […]

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Tribal Affairs Ministry and AIIMS organized workshop for NGOs for mission of Sahi Poshan-Desh Roshan as part of POSHAN MAAH

Tribal Affairs Ministry and AIIMS organized workshop for NGOs for mission of Sahi Poshan-Desh Roshan as part of POSHAN MAAH

Key Highlights:  The purpose of the workshop was to closely associate NGOs working with Ministry of Tribal Affairs in area of tribal health. The need for proper nutrition during pregnancy, lactating mothers and beyond was highlighted during the workshop. A chart showing age-wise nutrition needs was also shared with the participating NGOs by them.  

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Agro biodiversity Initiatives Open Tribal Women’s Horizons

Agro biodiversity Initiatives Open Tribal Women’s Horizons

kaliamma Nanjan, 70, sings as she cuts through her farm in Kerala’s Western Ghats. She deftly navigates the slopes of Attappady in Palakkad district with the gravity-defying dexterity of a mountain goat. Her silver-grey hair and bright saree vanish as she enters her mosaic-like 3.5-acre farm — her own agrobiodiversity haven. There is one acre

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Why is an Amazon tribe talking to Indians about Blood Gold?

Why is an Amazon tribe talking to Indians about Blood Gold?

The Yanomami people, who live in a settlement deep inside the rainforest, have been threatened for several decades by illegal gold miners who invade their land and bring diseases. From the remote rainforests of Brazil, a little-known tribe has made an emotional appeal to Indians: “The gold which has come from our Yanomami territory is

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