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Indo-German expertise for infertility treatment
An Indo-German initiative of fertility specialists, Morpheus Kasturi International IVF Center, Secunderabad has recently unveiled its range of infertility treatments for couples.
Hyderabad :
An Indo-German initiative of fertility specialists, Morpheus Kasturi International IVF Center, Secunderabad has recently unveiled its range of infertility treatments for couples. The procedures include IUI (Intrauterine insemination), ICSI (Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection) through treatments such as PESA (Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration) for those with blocked ducts and TESE (Testicular Sperm Extraction), for couples having low sperm count and TESA (Testicular Sperm Aspiration) and MESA (Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration) for those with no sperm cells in their sperm.
The institute also has advanced techniques like Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection (IMSI), which enables to select the best shape and size sperms for injecting into the egg; Laser Assisted Hatching (LAH), for thinning of the thicker than the usual egg covering, to ease hatching of the embryo and Zona Birefringence, for selection of better oocytes resulting in good quality embryos.
Core Fertility Specialist Dr Kalpana said, “The key to improving success rate in IVF treatment is appropriate diagnosis and fertility specialist’s expertise to determine the apt treatment option for the patient.” “We are confident of replicating the care and success rate being achieved at our facilities in Germany and across India, which will set a benchmark for others,” said Dr Ulrich Gohring, Principal, IVF University of Tubingen, Germany.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Express News Service / January 14th, 2019
The two-decade journey of Biodiversity Festival
A member of Deccan Development Society decorating a bullock cart to be taken in procession on the eve of Biodiversity Festival, in Sangareddy on Sunday.
Month-long festival to commence at Arjun Naik Tanda today
It’s almost been two decades since the Biodiversity Festival (Pata pantala Jatara) has been initiated by Deccan Development Society (DDS) near Zaheerabad.
This year, the DDS has decided to celebrate the festival in new villages, through which the decked-up bullock carts would travel, creating awareness among villagers about the importance of biodiversity. As many as 16 bullock carts have already been moved to the villages for the event.
Every year, the month-long festival begins on January 14. The bullock carts travel through several villages before culminating at Machanur, the activity centre of DDS.
On Monday, the festival would commence at Arjun Naik Tanda in Zaheerabad mandal and conclude at Pastapur on February 13. The bullock cart procession would pass through 23 villages in Zaheerabad, Kohir and Mogudampally mandals, of which about 80% of new ones.
State Civil Supplies Commissioner Akun Sabarval would participate in the inaugural programme.
“The festival has made villagers understand what biodiversity is. They now know their valuable heritage and the need to protect it,” said DDS director P.V. Satheesh.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Sangareddy – January 13th, 2019
Working all alone, woman farmer scripts history
Rupireddy Laxmi at her field. | Photo Credit: K M Dayashankar r
School dropout impresses scientists
A woman farmer from the interior Kondapalkala village of Manakondur mandal scripted history and emerged a role model.
She cultivated paddy without engaging farm labourers — be it for tilling the soil, removing weeds or any other related activity. She adopted innovative farming techniques and reaped a bumper harvest compared to other farmers who employed farmhands.
Adversity to opportunity
Meet Rupireddy Laxmi, a native of Kondapalkala village, who had dropped out of school after class 5. But she received appreciation from scientists of the agricultural university, Krishi Vignana Kendra, and others. For the last four and a half years, she has been cultivating paddy single-handedly on her 12 acres of land. Ms. Laxmi only sprinkles paddy, which is kept wet for one day on the field. Her cultivation technique have reduced the use of fertilizers and pesticides and also water consumption. She sprays pesticides only to avoid growth of weeds on the field.
The idea of taking up paddy cultivation by sprinkling seed occurred to Ms. Laxmi when there was acute shortage of labourers in the village. So, she did it all by herself, and saved an average of ₹ 6,000 to ₹7,000 per acre in the process. Moreover, when other farmers harvested 40 to 45 bags of paddy per acre by adopting the normal form of cultivation, she could reap 55 bags, much to their dismay.
Labour of love
Inspired by her innovative farming techniques, more than 10 farmers of the village had adopted the Ms. Laxmi’s techniques since the last kharif season and reaped more. Incidentally, her husband Tirupathi Reddy had taught her driving of tractor, two-wheeler and car and tilling operations. Recently, this progressive woman farmer purchased a luxury car, following a bumper harvest. Talking to The Hindu on Sunday, Ms. Laxmi said farmers could reap riches if they enjoyed the profession. “If there is no zeal to do cultivation, then the farmer cannot become a king by securing a good harvest,” she says boldly. Ms. Laxmi feeling proud of her herself is well-deserved as agricultural scientists invited her to various agricultural research stations in the State for displaying and sharing her techniques.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by K. M. Dayashankar / Karimnagar – January 13th, 2019