The Horse 2019/20

Technology & Environment

About half of New Zealand's emissions come from the agriculture sector

"Our emissions are globally small,  but high per capita"

The high level of agricultural production in New Zealand means we produce a lot of methane and nitrous oxide which have a greater warming effect compared with carbon dioxide. Based on the latest available inventory data for 2016, New Zealand’s gross emissions ranked 24th among the Annex I countries, but our emissions per person were the seventh highest at 16.9 tonnes CO2-e per capita.

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HOLY BASIL - THE QUEEN OF HERBS

Tulsi is commonly known as holy basil.

Tulsi (Holy basil) or Vrinda is a sacred plant in Hindu belief and has special place within the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism, Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi and is regarded as a great worshipper of the god Vishnu. The offering of its leaves is mandatory in ritualistic worship of Vishnu and his forms like Krishna and Vithoba. in which devotees perform worship involving holy Tulsi plant or leaves.

 Many Hindus have tulsi plants growing in front of their home, often in special pots or a special masonry structure known as Tulsi Vrindavan as this is related to their culture. Traditionally, Tulsi is planted in the center of the central courtyard of Hindu houses. More...