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Ayurveda-Inspired Bioinput preparation for Natural Farmings

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  Bridging Traditional Wisdom and Modern Natural Farming India’s civilizational strength has always stemmed from its ability to integrate nature with knowledge. Ayurveda , one of the world’s oldest scientific medicinal systems, epitomizes this philosophy. Rooted in ecological balance and sustainable resource use, Ayurveda relies extensively on botanical extracts prepared through precise and time-tested techniques such as Kashayam (decoction), Arka (distilled essence), Leham (concentrated paste), Churna (powder), and Kadha (herbal infusion). In recent years, as the world faces the adverse consequences of chemical-intensive agriculture—soil degradation, pest resistance, biodiversity loss, and rising health hazards—Ayurveda’s natural extraction methodology offers a promising, science-backed pathway for sustainable and safe agricultural inputs. 1. Ayurveda: The Science of Plant Extracts Ayurveda’s pharmacological strength lies in its multi-component and synergistic approac...
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Quantifying the Year-wise Carbon Sequestration Potential of Trees

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  The Significance of Quantifying Year-wise Tree Carbon Sequestration Forests and individual trees play a pivotal role in mitigating climate change by acting as natural carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it as biomass . Globally, these ecosystems sequester a substantial portion of human-caused carbon emissions annually, with estimates suggesting around 25% . This highlights the critical importance of understanding and quantifying this process at the individual tree level to effectively manage and leverage this natural climate solution. The increasing recognition of forestry and forest management as key strategies to address global warming further underscores this need . Accurate and reliable methods for measuring carbon sequestration are also essential for carbon trading agreements and the evaluation of climate change mitigation projects . While understanding the total lifetime carbon sequestration of a tree is valuable, a year-wise perspec...
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