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 The annual  Bamboo Festival by Bamboo Mission is a well-known event that was held in Kochi, Kerala, India. The festival showcases the various diverse uses of bamboo and highlights the unique qualities of this sustainable natural resource. Being the President of the Global Bamboo Institute in Wayanad, I have visited all stalls and made inquiries regarding research and market scope.  During the 2024 festival arranged in Kochi, several stalls offering various products made from bamboo were set up. These stalls included items such as furniture, clothes, accessories, home decor, utensils, gardening products, and much more. Many of the stalls were run by small-scale entrepreneurs who had successfully incorporated bamboo into their products, while others were run by established bamboo processing companies. There was a strong demand for products made from bamboo, as evidenced by the large crowds that visited the stalls during the three-day festival. The products were well-liked...
  Human-Animal Conflict near forests Human animal conflict near forest areas has been a growing concern in India, especially in recent times. This conflict arises when the habitat of wild animals overlaps with human settlements, leading to incidents of damage to crops, loss of livestock, and even loss of human lives. In such situations, humans often see wild animals as threats and tend to respond with aggressive measures, which may escalate the violence, leading to further human-animal conflicts. India is home to a vast array of wildlife, including tigers, elephants, leopards, bears, and many others. Unfortunately, these animals increasingly find themselves in conflict with humans, as their habitats shrink due to deforestation and encroachment by human populations. The conflict is most intense in the vicinity of forest areas, where the forest-dwelling animals venture out to find food and water, often coming into contact with humans and their livestock. The human-anim...

Health & Genetics

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 Health & Genetics Our Health is related to our Genetic architecture . Genes decide our fate. Each and every cell in Human body has the same DNA, but epigenetics decide our health.  Your genes play an important role in your health, but so do your behaviors and environment, such as what you eat and how physically active you are. Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work. Unlike genetic changes, epigenetic changes are reversible and do not change your DNA sequence, but they can change how your body reads a DNA sequence. Gene expression refers to how often or when proteins are created from the instructions within your genes. While genetic changes can alter which protein is made, epigenetic changes affect gene expression to turn genes “on” and “off.” Since your environment and behaviors, such as diet and exercise, can result in epigenetic changes, it is easy to see the connection between your genes an...