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Nevis Agriculture Open Day 2017 preparations progressing smoothly, says Agriculture official

Eric Evelyn, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture on NevisNIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (March 17, 2017) – Eric Evelyn, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture says preparations for staging the Department of Agriculture’s 23rd Agriculture Open Day are progressing smoothly.

The two-day event, hosted by the Department of Agriculture from March 30, 2017, at The Villa grounds in Charlestown, will be held under the patronage of Ms. Tyzena Brookes, a long serving field worker at a government-owned farm. The theme is “Embracing climate-smart agriculture to achieve greater food security”.

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6 Amazing Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair, Skin and Weight-Loss

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6 Amazing Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair, Skin and Weight-Loss

Kriti Malik , NDTV | Updated: February 20, 2017 21:05 IST

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Aloe Vera is extensively used in beauty products and for good reason. It’s got antiviral and antibacterial properties, and the ability to help treat everything from constipation to diabetes. The green-cactus looking plant that sits out in your garden isn’t just a plant with its roots in folklore, it’s the crux of a million dollar industry that extends from beauty creams to healthy juices and diet supplements. Over time, aloe vera has seamlessly integrated itself into everything we use. But what makes this miracle plant so distinguishable?

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Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses of Eating Guava

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Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses of Eating Guava

Guava is termed as superfruits because of the presence of multiple health benefits nutrients-vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid, potassium, copper, manganese, fibre, flavanoids, and other phytochemicals. It is surprising to know that guavas are having more vitamin C than oranges and more potassium than bananas.

One guava contains 169 mg of vitamin C while an orange has only 69 mg. Guava is also used as guava jams and jellies. To know in details about the Top 15 Health and Medicinal Benefits of Guavas, go through the article.

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World Water Day 2017

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March 16, 2017(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)World Water Day that was declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) is commemorated annually on March 22 nd to increase the awareness among the people of the importance of water in various fields of life including the environment, health, agriculture and trade, the need for and conservation of water and to listen and understand water issues.

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Venom From A Caribbean Sea Snail Offers Long Lasting Pain Relief

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The Conus regius is a sea snail in the Caribbean Sea.

UTAH, USA, Thursday February 23, 2017 – The venom of a small snail native to the Caribbean could be used to develop a completely new way of treating chronic pain, according to researchers.

The venom of the Conus regius sea snail, which is normally used to paralyse or kill the snail’s prey, also contains a compound that seems to offer long-lasting pain relief.

The compound was still working and still blocking pain three days after being administered in experiments with rats.

According to the American research team, the findings meant that it may be possible to create a new pain therapy for patients who had exhausted all other options.