Research across Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon urges climate-smart farming—shade trees, irrigation and better soil care—to protect cocoa livelihoods and global chocolate supply. A new study published in the Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research has found that surface temperature changes have significantly affected cocoa yields in Africa’s top four cocoa-producing countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon. The 61-year analysis (1960–2020) shows that warmer periods are linked to lower yields, while cooler years often brought more stable

Surya Narayan Panigrahi takes over as Executive Director (HR), NTPC Limited

New Delhi: Shri Surya Narayan Panigrahi has taken charge as Executive Director (HR) of NTPC Limited.