<p> The annual Plan for Kerala for 2011-12 was finalised at Rs.12,010 crore at a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Wednesday.
Karnataka government would encourage farmers to grow nine identified crops of fruits and flowers unique to Karnataka, whose yields are the decline. "Strains of nine crops are dying. We want to encourage farmers to grow them more", Horticulture Minister Umesh V Katti told reporters here. He said a meeting was held recently where it was decided to encourage farmers to grow such crops more.
China has tremendous climatic and ecological diversity, so the impacts of climate change on natural and managed systems might likewise be expected to be diverse. Yet so far systematic studies have been rare. Here, the impacts of historical and future climate change on water resources and agriculture in China are assessed.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court slammed the government on Tuesday, expressing anguish at its casual attitude to reports of millions of tonnes of foodgrain rotting in the open when millions are going hungry. Rejecting agriculture minister Sharad Pawar
<p>This by Friends of the Earth International looks at the evidence used by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) when they look at successful genetically modified (GM) plants. This year’s report shows that in contrast to ISAAA’s claims, there is significant and growing opposition to gm crops in many parts of the world.
<p>The concept of Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) refers to a series of measures which aims to build resilience of the poorest and most vulnerable people to climate change by combining elements of social protection (SP), disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in programmes and projects.
This paper examines performance, challenges, and policies in food security in terms of availability, access, and absorption or nutrition.
<p>This publication reviews relevant aspects of consumer protection in relation to modern biotechnology and its products, and outlines the current status of biosafety issues in developing countries. It provides an overview of the main questions posed in the international debate around the use and commercialisation of GMOs.
Central to the concept of Participatory Groundwater Management is community ownership and treatment of groundwater as a common property resource. The core principle is demystification of hydrological science
The twin challenges of accessing water and energy for food and agriculture are central to reducing poverty and hunger in Asia. This paper compares and contrasts the ways in which India and China are tackling
* Cotton and paddy crops losses at Rs 71.4 and Rs 56.3bn, respectively * Rice production likely to drop by 27 percent By Sajid Chaudhry ISLAMABAD: Losses to the agriculture sector of the country from the floods have increased to Rs 276 billion against previous estimates of Rs 244.6 billion, official sources said on Tuesday. According to an initial estimate prepared by the Ministry of F
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released "A Brief for Policymakers on the Green Economy and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)," which concludes that investment in clean energy, sustainable transport, forests and environmentally-friendly agriculture is essential to meet the MDGs.
Greenpeace is offering this guide because Greenpeace believe that you have the Right to Know what you are eating. While over 40 countries including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China or Japan have opted for mandatory standards, the Indian Government is beating around the bush and not ensuring that labelling of foods containing GMOs is mandatory.
Premier health institutes are responsible for malarial deaths
Dilip Kumar Jha / Mumbai August 31, 2010, 0:04 IST The evolution of Bt created additional value worth Rs 40,000 cr until 2008 Bt cotton has surpassed 90 per cent of cotton acreage this kharif season with farmers continuing to gain from the high-yielding seed since its commercialisation in 2002. Over the last eight years, farmers have got better output through Bt cotton seeds compared to t
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.
The agitation over Government move to acquire agricultural land for setting up townships near Yamuna Expressway is all set to gain momentum after farmers in western Uttar Pradesh put Mayawati government on notice. Farmers of Aligarh have decided to go on an indefinite hunger strike from Monday to demand compensation as given to the cultivators in Noida in lieu of their lands while their counter
Pakistan has called for addressing
A historic drought in the southern Plains intensified in the last week and contributed to dry conditions emerging in the heart of the Midwest crop belt, a weekly climatologists' report said Thursday. The weekly U.S.
This paper estimates the impact of a change in procurement strategy of a private buyer in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Beginning in October 2000, internet kiosks and warehouses were established that provide wholesale price information and an alternative marketing channel to soy farmers in the state.
