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24 September 2026
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The invention of new varieties of vegetables that can be grown in seawater is a major revolutionary advancement in the agricultural sector. This is a crucial step taken toward finding a solution to the scarcity of freshwater and ensuring global food security.

Invention of new types of vegetables that can be grown in seawater

The significant breakthrough of inventing new varieties of vegetables that can be grown in seawater was revealed on 24 September 2026. Under these studies, which were conducted with the aim of addressing the global freshwater shortage and increasing food security, new varieties of vegetables that can be farmed using saline seawater have been successfully developed. It is expected that this invention will ease difficulties encountered in land development and water usage, bringing a major revolutionary advancement to the agricultural sector. Furthermore, this innovation will particularly yield immense benefits for island nations with scarce water resources as well as coastal areas.

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The project to expand the 12.3-kilometer link road from the Addu City detour bridge to the Hithadhoo Stadium to four lanes has been awarded to China's Roadtime Engineering and Technology Company. Chinese Ambassador Kong Xianhua has revealed that physical work on the China-Maldives Friendship Hospital in Vilimalé and the road development project in Malé and Vilimalé, under Chinese grant assistance, will commence late this year or early 2027. Under the Vilunveshi Grant Scheme supported by the Asian Development Bank, the government has decided to increase the current limit of MVR 100,000 and expand the scheme next year to allow private companies and startups to apply as well. In addition, the Reserve Bank of India has announced that the credit line of 48.50 billion Indian Rupees or approximately $506.58 million provided to the Maldives through India's Exim Bank became officially operational on August 27.

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