As the custodian United Nations (UN) agency of 21 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators, and a member of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and the Working Group on
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Loss to agriculture due to floods and drought, 11/12/2015. In the eventuality of drought & flood, State Governments are empowered to initiate necessary relief measures
Last month, genetically modified brinjal was found in a farm in Haryana. While the government insists that this is a one-off case, activists wonder how widespread the problem could be. The spotlight is
Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal on Tuesday said agricultural growth is must for economic uplift of the country and creating awareness among farmers about modern agricultural techniques was key to agriculture progress.
More measures to incentivise investments in agriculture are required to be taken, to ensure sustainability of returns in this sector
This report provides an overview of the use of antibiotics in animals and agriculture, and the role that manufacturing and use of antimicrobials play in bringing these into the wider environment. It calls
<p> Madhya Pradesh government has resolved to establish Agriculture Cabinet and present a separate Agriculture Budget in the next budget session 2011-12. Madhya Pradesh will become the first state in
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, 08/01/2019. The sector-wise projects approved by the States under the scheme as per the data entered by them in RDMIS during the last four
The Agriculture Department claims to have been running special campaigns to spread awareness on overexploitation of groundwater, but 18 districts have witnessed decline in the water level in the state.
In view of the success of 28 Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) projects established in as many districts in the country by the Union Ministry of Agriculture on a pilot basis, the
In view of the success of 28 Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) projects established in as many districts in the country by the Union Ministry of Agriculture on a pilot basis, the
Boosting food production with limited water availability is of great importance to humanity. However, our current water usage is already unsustainable today. The fact that plant leaves lose a great deal
High levels of water vulnerability in Ethiopia’s Awash river basin pose risk to continued economic growth in Ethiopia, according to new report published by Vivid Economics on behalf of the Global Green
ZIMBABWE has received approval for three climate projects that could see the nation reverse some of the dangers caused by climate change in sectors such as water, agriculture and manufacturing. Elisha
Every year around one-third of worldwide food production is wasted or lost around the globe, entailing the simultaneous loss of all the resources - water, soil, agricultural inputs, feed - that went into
The ministry of agriculture and animal resources (MINAGRI) has said the current drought in Rwanda is a global issue and over 50 million people are facing the same disaster in Africa. Severe drought
The cost of inadequate attention to agriculture, especially in agriculture-based economies, came into focus with the food crisis of 2007
CIMMYT and PARC collaboration will boost agricultural research efforts for enhancing per yield in the country. This was stated by the Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), Dr
Annual review meeting of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) sponsored outreach project on “Estimation of Methane Emission under Different Feeding Systems and Development of Mitigation Strategies”
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Monsanto Co's biotech seed patents on Monday, dealing a blow to a group of organic farmers and other activists trying to stop the biotech company from suing farmers if their
