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Taiwan Pineapple ban

In 2021, China banned import of pineapples from Taiwan citing biosecurity concerns. The ban was just before the season for pineapple was started in the year 2021. Chinese government officials confirmed harmful pests were found in previous pineapple shipments. Taiwan denied Chinese claim of contamination of pest and replied that it was a politically-driven ban …

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National Mission On Bio-Economy

The National Mission on Bio-economy was launched in Shillong, Meghalaya by the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development (IBSD). National Mission On Bio-economy is mainly to boost rural economy of India by utilizing bio-resources. It also focuses on sustainable utilisation of renewable biological resources for food, bio-energy and oil-based products through knowledge-based approaches. Bio-economy is …

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Srisailam Dam

Srisailam Dam officially known as Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Srisailam Project is the second largest capacity for hydro electricity among India’s working hydro stations. Srisailam dam was constructed across the Krishna river, third longest river in India which originates in Mahabaleswar of Western Ghat in Maharashtra. It flows through Karnataka, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh and finally …

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