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Dung ho! Gujarat villagers fired up about biogas

Villagers in the semi-arid region of Saurashtra in Gujarat are turning to greener fuel in the form of biogas, saving not just the environment but also hard-earned money in the process.

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Where waste ‘lights up’ villages

While waste disposal is a huge problem – moved from neighbourhoods to dump yards – villages in Tamil Nadu are turning their wet waste into biogas to generate electricity.

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Of cow urine and human waste: faith, folklore and science

While there is a surfeit of folklore on cow urine as a miracle material, the waste of other cattle and humans, which are also dependable resources, should be checked for efficacy

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Success eggs on Sindhudurg farmers

Demand for eggs and good market linkage have led to once-struggling farmers take up layer poultry, boosting income and earning Wados village a place in India’s egg production map