Credit for a waiver
Despite the loan waiver proposal for farmers, Jhe latter still face a shortage of agricultural credit
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140 tons food provided to survivors by WFP
World Food Programme (WFP) and
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Poisonous substance’ kills 4 peacocks on Ganga banks
Meerut: Four peacocks were found dead in an agricultural field on the banks of the river Ganga near Anoopshahr town in Bulandshahr district on Thursday. The carcasses were sent for post-mortem and it was
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Spectre of famine looms in Zimbabwe as crops fail following erratic rainfalls during agricultural season
A disaster is looming in Zimbabwe following a severe drought that has left most of the planted maize crop for the current season either moisture-stressed or being declared a write-off. Drives along
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Cambodian Farmers Struggle Against Changing Climate
Built atop the bones of the dead, Trapaing Thmar reservoir is largest irrigation project built by the Khmer Rouge regime. Today, it is running dry amid one of the worst droughts to hit Cambodia in living
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A methodology for greenhouse gas emission and carbon sequestration assessments in agriculture
As many countries are increasing commitments to address climate change, national governments are exploring how they could best reduce the impact of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Agriculture is
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Joint committee report on stone crushers in Garlavoddu village, Khammam district, Telangana, 31/10/2022
<p>Report of the Joint Committee constituted in the Original Application No. 368 of 2022 in the matter of Abhilash Vs State of Telangana.</p> <p>The applicant Abhilash Chowdary of Garlavoddu village,
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PhilCCAP rolls out climate change products
The Philippines Climate Change Adaptation Project (PhilCCAP), a foreign-funded program jointly implemented by several national government agencies, including the environment and agriculture departments
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The state of food and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific 2014
This publication reports on the state of food and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific. It is the third issue of the series which highlights both the trends and challenges in food security and nutrition
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Boost to hi-tech farming in 14 villages
Farmers in 14 villages across the State will soon be equipped with hi- tech and precision farming methods to boost the production of banana and vegetables. The government has accorded administrative
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Understanding agricultural drivers of deforestation through remote sensing: opportunities and limitations in sub-Saharan Africa
Effective monitoring of deforestation and cropland expansion in Africa requires reliable estimates of land cover area. However, continental scale land cover datasets generated solely or partially through
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The landscape of REDD+ aligned finance in Côte d’Ivoire
This study identifies domestic and international public finance that limited deforestation and encouraged sustainable land use in Côte d’Ivoire in 2015. It provides a baseline against which to measure
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Genetically modified potato likely to be released this year
The government plans to release genetically modified (GM) potato, reportedly capable of resisting late blight disease, during the upcoming season. “We are planning to apply for the approval for releasing
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New agriculture policy on anvil: Mir
JAMMU : Pointing out that 70 to 80 percent of population is engaged in agriculture and allied sectors but 100 percent of population is dependent on agricultural produce, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today informed the House that to make the sector more profitable a new policy for the State is on the anvil.
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Empowering women on the frontlines of climate change
On any given morning in the locality of Al-Rahad in Sudan, women like Hawa Abdullah, dressed in bright colours, can be seen turning up the earth of their land or scattering seeds on their tractors.
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On the Eve of Expected Cuts to U.S. Foreign Assistance Budget, Millions at Risk of Starvation in East Africa
Millions of people in the Horn of Africa have been suffering through a prolonged drought at the same time that the administration’s expected federal budget proposal could threaten lifesaving U.S. food
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Zimbabwean official says almost half of population face hunger in 2019 due to drought
At least 7 million Zimbabweans, or almost half of the country's population, face hunger this year due to drought and will require food aid, a senior government official said Thursday. Public Service,
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Ground water year book of Gujarat state 2020-2021
Central Ground Water Board, West Central Region, has been issuing Ground Water Year Book annually for Gujarat state by compiling the hydrogeological, hydrochemical and groundwater level data collected
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Promises and realities of community-based agricultural extension
In view of the market failures and the state failures inherent in providing agricultural extension, community-based approaches, which involve farmers
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Monsoon forecast at 88% poses challenge for PM Narendra Modi
The weather office revised its southwest monsoon forecast to 88 per cent of average rainfall with the El Nino effect apparently having taken hold, presenting the Narendra Modi government with a challenge