First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Green lungs to go
the National Highway authority of India (NHAI) is all set to destroy the green canopy of trees along the Rao Tula Ram Marg near the airport in Delhi. This stretch is lined with neem, eucalyptus,
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Assessing marine threat
the Union Ministry of Shipping has asked the Nagpur-based National Engineering Environment Research Institute (neeri) to conduct a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (eia) of the
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Follow Up
The data is so old it is almost obsolete. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has brought out its report on the incidence of cancer five years too late. For all that it is worth, the
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Water wars
Thirst pangs lead to violence in various states
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anantapur Nut case
Largest groundnut cultivation <br> 5,000 traditional water tanks <br> 104 farmer suicides during 2000 02
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phulbani Access to poverty
Sal forest worth: Rs 30,000 crore <br> 85% population dependent on forest <br> 65% people below poverty line
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dungarpur A common death
Once rich in forest and grazing land <br> Now known as 20th century desert <br> 68% population marginal and unemployed
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sarguja Losing battle
First district for tribal development <br> Rampant deforestation <br> Malnutrition and starvation deaths
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mandla Brimful of thirst
Average rainfall: 1,300 mm <br> Irrigation: 2% of gross cropped area
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A natural secret
Policymakers don t need to go too far to eradicate poverty. The solution is as close as is a village well to a villager