Straw
Straw is an agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed. It makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has a number of different uses, including fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and basket making. Straw is usually gathered and stored in a straw bale, which is a bale, or bundle, of straw tightly bound with twine, wire, or string. Straw bales may be square, rectangular, or round, and can be very large, depending on the type of …
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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 19 March 2024 English
IQAir, a Switzerland-based company working on air quality technology, released this report on March 19, 2024. It gives an overview of population weighted air quality data for the year 2023 …
45,46 According to the World Bank, 80% of rice straw is burned in the Mekong Delta after harvest, significantly …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 12 February 2024 English
This is the first ever report on the ‘state of the world’s migratory species’ and was published through collaboration between UNEP-WCMC (UN Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre) and …
paper, fibers and medicine3. Large colonies of the Straw-coloured Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum; CMS Appendix … during its early life stages7. 7 I. CMS at a glance Straw-coloured Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum) Adobe Stock …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 7 September 2023 English
This report, published by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), New Delhi, provides an overview of the Indian government’s policies to combat the problem of single-use plastics (SUPs) and …
than 120 micron Ear buds Plastic cutlery Plastic straw Wrapping or packing film Reasons for using banned … 6% 12.3% 91.8% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Plastic straw Plastic cutlery Thermocol Wrapping or packing film … glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, stirrers Wrapping or packing �lms around … jjX5BA/viewform 4/8 Yes No Plastic bag Plastic straw Plastic cutlery Other: Yes Partially effective No … glasses, cutlery such as forks, spoons, knives, straw, trays, stirrers Wrapping or packing �lms around …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 30 September 2022 English
The EnviStats were initially published in 2018 and this is the fifth edition in the series. The National Statistical Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of …
derived from the sun and by burning wood, leaves and straw. Transportation was mainly through the muscle of …
LC: Library of Congress · 2022 English
Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
/kraːɳ/ [kraːɳ] ‘brain, mind’ /poɳ/ [poɳ] (OM) ‘straw shoe’ 2 The sound system of Kanashi 23 /ŋ/ – a voiced …
LC: Library of Congress · 2022 English
"LL File No. 2022-021696." "November 2022." Contains appendix: Table on Legalization of Hemp Production prepared by the Staff of the Global Legal Research Directorate. Includes bibliographical references. Description based on …
production areas. Hemp straw is very lightweight, and transporting unprocessed straw over any significant …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 9 November 2021 English
In Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, feriwalas who go to villages on motorbikes to sell sarees, sheets and other items say they survived the lockdowns but the rising cost of petrol …
escalating petrol prices that might be the last straw for him. Over the years, due to rising costs and …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 28 August 2021 English
After a hard childhood working as a cowherd far from home in Assam, Nosumuddin Sheikh built his own small business making rasogullas and jalebis in Meghalaya – here, he recollects …
the morning prayer time,” he says.” He would mix straw with water and khol (mustard cake) as fodder, clean … sleeping on a pillow made of old clothes and a straw pallet on a bamboo cot in the cowshed, he spent …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 30 July 2021 English
Mahua flowers are an assured source of income for people living near Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. But the green blossoms were fewer this season because of poor rain
of that,” he says. Mani mixes mahua flour with straw and feeds it to his two oxen that plough his acre …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 16 July 2021 English
In this video story, Premram Bhat and others speak of how their puppet shows, once popular in royal courts and at village events, are no longer in demand, and how …
some of their income comes from making and selling straw-velvet items. (See Jaipur toy makers: stuck under …