16-October-2022: Winter Millets, Coconut Community Farmers' Conference, Adani Agri Logistics, Super Cyclone

16 October 2022

• 3 Winter Millets Nutritionists Suggests to Include in Your Diet

  Summertime fruits and vegetables are abundant in water, minerals, and vitamins that support the body's ability to fight off dehydration caused by intense heat and exhaustion. Foods that are accessible during the monsoon season help the body in adjusting to the increased sweating and humidity. Similar to summer, winter is a rough season when the body requires insulation and improved blood flow. People consume more food as a result of inactivity and the need for better insulation, which causes heat to be released into the body.

• Tomar Inaugurates Coconut Community Farmers' Conference at TNAU

  Addressing participants at the conference, Tomar said that the Government will continue to provide all possible assistance to farmers in coastal states in order to promote coconut cultivation in the country. He said efforts made in the field of research and development in recent years have resulted in the development of new technologies in farming and processing, as well as the improvement of existing technologies. 

• Adani Agri Logistics Gets Contract from FCI to Set up 4 Silos Complexes in UP, Bihar

  Following a competitive bidding process, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) awarded Adani Logistics Ltd a letter of award (LoA) for the construction of silo complexes at various locations throughout the nation. A statement released by the company said "Farmers currently have to wait for two to three days while their agricultural products go through the traditional farm-to-mandi procurement chain. But with the implementation of this new initiative, the processing time will only take one to two hours. This will greatly increase the effectiveness of procurement." 

• Super Cyclone Over the Coast of Bay of Bengal Rumor Dismissed by IMD

  After a Canadian meteorological and climate Ph.D. student at Saskatchewan University predicted that a superstorm would hit the Indian shore of the Bay of Bengal, rumors about it began to circulate. Even the Super Cyclone was given a name: Sitrang. According to top weather scientist Umashankar Dash, "The IMD suggested the formation of cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal between October 14 and October 20, although all cyclonic circulations do not take the shape of a cyclone."