Programme News, Events & Dispatches
Stay updated with ongoing scientific discoveries, community seed fairs (Biyane Jatra), high-level RGSTC committee reviews, policy roundtable submissions, and grassroots conservation milestones from across Maharashtra.
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| NEWS HEADLINE & DISPATCH | MEDIA / SOURCE | DATE | CLIPPING SCAN |
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RGSTC Sanctions Phase-II Expansion of Maharashtra Gene Bank Across 36 Districts
Apex steering committee approves state-wide scaling under IISER Pune scientific coordination
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Times of India • State Bureau | November 2024 | |
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Community Seed Banks Conserve 996 Traditional Landraces Across 248 Villages
BAIF and Lokpanchayat register 54 indigenous crop varieties under PPV&FR to protect farmer rights
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Sakal Media Group | October 2024 | |
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Dangi Breeders Association Formed to Protect Hardy Sahyadri Indigenous Cattle
Over 8,400 selective inseminations completed and 2.73 lakh semen doses cryopreserved
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Loksatta Bureau | September 2024 | |
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Discovery of Coral-Boring Sponge Cliona thomasi & 45 Marine Species on Konkan Shelf
CSIR-NIO marine research team identifies 1,961 prokaryotes with novel bioactive molecules
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Maharashtra Times | August 2024 | |
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State Forest Department & MGBP Partner for Tadoba Conservation Education Safari
Over 40,000 students participate in hands-on biodiversity awareness activities
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The Hitavada | July 2024 | |
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Wild Edible Plants Documented by Tribal Women Gatherers in Western Ghats
257 wild uncultivated seasonal vegetables recorded with traditional nutritional recipes
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Pudhari Daily | June 2024 | |
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1,100 CFR Gram Sabhas in Gadchiroli Co-create Forest Governance Blueprints
Eco-restoration of 2,000 ha community forests and live germplasm arboretum of 80 rare trees
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Lokmat Vidarbha | May 2024 | |
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Central Biodiversity RDBMS Platform Goes Live at IISER Pune Bioinformatics Hub
Darwin Core compatible spatial PostGIS repository integrating data from 20 partner institutions
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The Indian Express | April 2024 | |
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Deoni and Berari Goat Pastoralist Breeds Catalogued with Genomic Fingerprinting
Selective breeding clusters and mobile veterinary clinics established across Marathwada
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Deshonneti | March 2024 | |
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2,000 Hectares of Semi-Arid Savanna Secured at Laling & Lamkani
State's sole confirmed breeding grounds of endangered Lesser Florican protected with 48 grasses
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Divya Marathi | February 2024 |
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