Last week, the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked a controversial patent on the use of antifungal agents extracted from the neem tree. The patent was granted in 1994 to the US Department of ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the old trees or establishing a new crop elsewhere.

“It understood, when none of us understood, that it needed to be around.” In northern India the neem tree is known as the curer of all ailments and a manifestation of the Hindu goddess ...

One of the easiest-to-pronounce and simple Sanskrit affirmations is this one. ‘Ananda Hum’ simply means ‘I am happiness’, and if this affirmation does not bring good luck in people’s ...

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Besides, the input cost for the business is zero since anyone can get the ‘Neem’ sticks from any tree in their locality (Neem trees are found very commonly in Indian homes or streets). The video has ...

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...