“Without good soil, crops fail, prices rise, people go hungry. Eroding soil also worsens the impact of droughts, of floods, of other climate-driven extreme weather,” said State Secretary Blinken.
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu shared the recognition with Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. In the startup ranking, while Himachal Pradesh is placed among Category-B states, the others are Category-A states.
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Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan described this the “proudest moment” for the state. “It comes as a testament to Kerala s unwavering commitment in fostering a robust startup ecosystem, exemplified by a series of initiatives under @startup mission. This propels our prospects of becoming a knowledge economy,” he wrote on social media platform X.