Population of poultry up 40% in 5yrs
Registering a sharp growth of 40.68 per cent in five years, the population of all kinds of poultry birds has risen from 347.61 million in 1997 to 489.01 million in 2003.While the population of hens
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Positive health reports on cashew boost exports
Growing awareness about the health benefits of cashew kernels has led to rise in its exports during April-December 2004 to 92,786 tonnes valued at Rs 1,942.32 crore from 72,039 tonnes worth Rs
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Over 50 farmers take up Zerbera farming in S Guj
Surat: New techniques in agriculture and floriculture have inspired many farmers to turn to flower farming in the fertile region of south Gujarat, which is known for cultivation of vegetables, paddy, pulses, sugarcane, banana, mango and chickoo.
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Guj farmers to protest cotton export ban
Gandhinagar: Close on the heels of a high-level Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Narendra Modi, the state government on Wednesday warned of a widescale farmers
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Didi calling, Lefts IT hub blooms now with farmers, crops
After the Tatas left Singur, Rajarhat had been the showcase investment destination of the Left Front government
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Odisha's Budget for 2013-14 may cross Rs 60,000 cr
The State Budget for 2013-14 may cross Rs 60,000 crore, about Rs 8,000 crore more than Rs 52,030.70 crore outlay proposed for 2012-13. Odisha’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the next fiscal has been pegged at Rs 2.9 lakh crore, which is 11.53 per cent higher than the current year’s figure of Rs 2.6 lakh crore. “The Budgetary allocation for 2013-14 will be 10-15 per cent higher compared to 2012-13. The focus of the Budget will be on agriculture, education, health and infrastructure creation.
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After wheat, cotton crop bears heat brunt
Naveen S Garewal After a drastic drop in the yield of wheat this rabi season, the kharif crop appears to be heading in a similar direction. Sharp rise in temperature during March led to shrivelling up of wheat grain and reduction in yields by about 20 per cent. And now, a rapid rise in heat is threatening both long and short staple cotton.
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2018 Asia and the Pacific regional overview of food security and nutrition: accelerating progress towards the SDGs
Four specialized agencies of the United Nations warned of a colossal human loss to Asia and the Pacific and its economies if countries in the region do not recommit themselves to ending all forms of malnutrition
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The fruit of organic farming
Over 150 sapota trees, 50 mango trees, 100 coconut trees, 80 jackfruit trees, 200 areca trees, amruthaballi, cashews, coffee, custard apple, ginger, sweet lemon, cardamom, jamun, cinnamon, lemon, papaya, cocoa, vanila, beetle leaves, pumkin, ash guard, tamarind, neem, cactus... the list will go on.
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Protecting Indias protected areas
<p>An official committee’s recipe for forest management will, if implemented, have a disastrous impact. (Editorial)</p>
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Increased frequency of extreme La Niña events under greenhouse warming
The El Niño/Southern Oscillation is Earth’s most prominent source of interannual climate variability, alternating irregularly between El Niño and La Niña, and resulting in global disruption of weather
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Emission inventory of CO2 in Jammu & Kashmir: a sectoral analysis
Jammu and Kashmir is adding 1.45 million tonnes of Green House Gases (GHG) annually to atmosphere as its dwindling forests are able to absorb only 10.21 million tonnes of such gases out of the total emissions
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He gave them rice, they took the credit
Dadaji Ramaji Khobragade is the man behind one of Central India's most popular rice varieties. He's No 2 on the National Grassroots Innovations Awards list this year. And he's now on the cover of the
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Issues for the approach to the 12th Five Year Plan
<p>Full Planning Commission meeting: Issues for approach to the 12th Five Year Plan.<br /> </p>
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J&K sets Rs 375cr for saffron growth revival
Jammu and Kashmir government has formulated a Rs 375-crore plan for the development and revival of saffron cultivation in the state. The plan is expected to be submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his scheduled visit to the state in June, it was announced here on Thursday.
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Fast against Bt brinjal on January 30
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Greens, farmers, political and cultural leaders in the State will go on a fast on January 30, to stop the Ministry of Environment and Forests from giving permission for the commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal.
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Rain, hailstorm damage crops
Sonepat: A number of villages in Sonepat, Kharkhoda, Rai and Gannaur blocks of the district were lashed by hailstorm for around 10 minutes, causing damage to standing crops and hampering the work of harvesting and thrashing of wheat crop.
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Maha: Women farmer suicides on rise
AMIT AGNIHOTRI NEW DELHI : The growing agrar ian crisis is forcing women farmers into suicide. The number of women committing suicide in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra is going up. From the 400 farm suicides in western Vidarbha in Maharashtra, according to Kishore Tiwary, who runs the NGO Jan Andolan Samiti, 52 were women between the ages of 32-36. The tally was 42 women
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State bags Krishi Karman Award in wheat category
Haryana has bagged Krishi Karman Award for the best performing state in wheat category for the year 2011-12. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda received the award from President Pranab Mukherjee during a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today. Two farmers from the state have also been given award of Rs 1 lakh each along with citation for the highest production of wheat per hectare. Ram Kumar of Sisai Bolan village of Hisar district produced 7,700 kg wheat per hectare, which is the highest ever. The other is a woman namely Anita from Pasina Khurd village of Panipat district, who produced 6,320 kg wheat per hectare.
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European Commission to research super-economical car
The European Commission has launched a