Agriculture

The state of food and agriculture 2013: food systems for better nutrition

The Green Revolution reduced hunger also in India, but it is not enough to raise yields, other, complementary interventions in the food system and other sectors are also important says this 2013 edition of FAO's State of Food & Agriculture report.

Publication Date: 
04/06/2013
FAO
Tags:
Food Security, Food Supply, Nutrition, Malnutrition, Agriculture, India, Global, Food Prices, Food Crops, Subsidies, Child Health, Plant Breeding
Agriculture

Parliamentary panel seeks public opinion on biosecurity bill

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture has invited public comments on Agriculture Biosecurity Bill, 2013 that provides for the establishment of an integrated national biosecurity syste

Publication Date: 
04/06/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Parliament, Agriculture, Biosafety, Trade
Agriculture

State plans to reduce land under paddy cultivation

Jalandhar, June 2: Concerned over the depleting water table in 110 of the total 138 blocks of the state, the Punjab Agriculture Department plans to encourage farmers to sow alternative crops and re

Publication Date: 
03/06/2013
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Groundwater, Farmers, Rice, Land, Kapurthala (D), Croplands, Jalandhar (D)
Agriculture

Organic revolution catching on in Chennai

Although organic food shows a low penetration of 17 per cent among households in India, experts believe that in Chennai awareness about it is slowly growing.

Publication Date: 
03/06/2013
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T), Organic Foods
Agriculture

Millet production to increase in Tamil Nadu

The State government is planning a number of initiatives, including roping in women in tribal areas, to increase the production of millet in Tamil Nadu.

Publication Date: 
03/06/2013
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Millets, Women, Tribals
Agriculture

Genetically modified foods and crops: some facts that everyone should know

Genetic modification in agriculture involves the release of modified living organisms into the open environment. It is a technology which is at present imprecise, potentially hazardous and irreversible.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2013
Centre for Sustainable Agriculture
Tags:
GM Crops, Food Crops, India, Agriculture, GMOs, Bt Cotton, Food Security, Malnutrition, Environment, Health Effects, Agricultural Systems, Biotechnology
Environment

The Little Green Data Book 2013

The Little Green Data Book is a pocket-sized ready reference on key environmental data for over 200 countries. Key indicators are organized under the headings of agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2013
The World Bank
Tags:
Environment, Agriculture, Forests, Biodiversity, Energy, Carbon Dioxide, Water Resources, Sanitation, Oceans and Seas, Health, India, Global
Agriculture

‘Project Ananta’ gets green signal

Morale-booster to drought-hit farmers in Anantapur district.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2013
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur (D), Drought, Farmers, Development, Drought Prone Areas, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Planning Commission
Land

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nisarga Nature Club Vs Sh Satyawan B Prabhudessai Ors regarding conversion of 2500 sq. mtrs. area out of land Survey No. 25/2

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nisarga Nature Club Vs Sh Satyawan B Prabhudessai Ors regarding conversion of 2500 sq. mtrs. area out of land Survey No. 25/2 dated 31/05/2013.

Judgement Date: 
31/05/2013
Tags:
Goa, Land Use, Agriculture, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Forests
Agriculture

HP scientist helps grow apple in Karnataka

With the efforts of veteran horticulture scientist Chiranjit Parmar from Mandi, apple cultivation no longer remains the exclusive domain of Himalayan hill areas.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2013
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Scientists, Apple, Farmers

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