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Agroforestry support to poppy affected farmers
Forest Department Launches Livelihood Support Programme in Poppy-Affected Villages of Churachandpur
by NE - May 27, 2026

Churachandpur Forest Division distributed agroforestry and livelihood support items to poppy-affected villages to promote sustainable income alternatives.

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Miyawaki Plantation
Central Forest Division Highlights Success of Miyawaki Plantation at Langol Reserve Forest
by NE - May 23, 2026

Central Forest Division reported positive results from its Miyawaki plantation initiative at Langol Reserve Forest aimed at ecological restoration and greening Imphal.

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Invasive Hyacinths Imperil Lamphelpat
Invasive Hyacinths Imperil Lamphelpat's Rs 650-Crore Restoration: Data, Ecology and the Road Ahead
by Keithellakpam - May 23, 2026

A large-scale water hyacinth bloom is threatening Lamphelpat wetland's Rs 650-crore restoration in Imphal — choking fish, accelerating silt and raising flood risk ahead of the monsoon season.

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India Heatwave
India Braces for Intensifying Heatwave as Northeast Sees Mixed Weather Pattern
by NE - May 21, 2026

India faces rising heatwave conditions across northern and central states while Northeast India sees mixed weather with rainfall and humid temperatures.

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Ukhrul bird census
Bird Census in Shirui, Phangrei Records 73 Species and 803 Birds
by NE - May 20, 2026

Ukhrul Forest Division and ENFOGAL recorded 73 bird species and 803 individual birds during a three-day census at Shirui and Phangrei.

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ODOP Honey from Assam
India's First ODOP Honey Export from Assam's Baksa District to the USA Marks a Historic Agricultural
by NE - May 10, 2026

APEDA facilitates India's first-ever ODOP honey export from Assam's Baksa district to the USA — 20 metric tons shipped, promising beekeepers 43% higher returns and boosting northeast agricultural exports.

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Solid Waste
Twenty Years of Neglect: How Imphal's Smart City Dream Became Lamdeng's Environmental Nightmare
by NE - May 10, 2026

A community gave 84 acres of land to help keep Imphal clean. Two decades later, they are living next to mountains of untreated garbage, breathing toxic air, and drinking polluted water — with a June 1 deadline that could bring the city's waste management to a standstill.

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Sugarcane
Cabinet Approves Rs. 1 Lakh Crore Initiative to Strengthen India’s Cooperative Sugar Sector
by NE - May 05, 2026

Union Cabinet approves major Rs. 1 lakh crore initiative to strengthen cooperative sugar mills, boost ethanol production, enhance farmer incomes, and modernise infrastructure, aiming to improve sustainability, energy security, and rural economic resilience.

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India's Agriculture Shift
India's Cropping Shift Gains Ground: Millets, Oilseeds, Pulses Surge, Rice Eases
by NE - May 04, 2026

India's agricultural sector is showing early but measurable signs of a structural shift. Fresh data from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare—covering summer crop sowing as of May 1, 2026—reveals a calibrated, policy-driven rebalancing away from rice toward millets, pulses, and oilseeds.

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UNESCO India Report
India Stands at the Forefront of UNESCO's Landmark 2026 Global Conservation Assessment
by NE - Apr 29, 2026

A landmark 2026 UNESCO assessment places India among the top ten countries by concentration of designated sites. The Western Ghats and Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve are identified as globally critical nodes for elephant migration, carbon storage, and community-led conservation.

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