Fuelling destruction in Latin America: the real price of the drive for agrofuels
Rapid expansion in the use of agricultural crops as a transport fuel has been justified in Northern countries as a prodevelopment
Rapid expansion in the use of agricultural crops as a transport fuel has been justified in Northern countries as a prodevelopment
The ICIMOD and GRID-Arendal have released a report detailing the food security and agricultural situation in the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH). The publication considers how food security is being affected
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought Centre's response on eight important points related to firming up the food distribution system to the below poverty line (BPL) families in the country. The eight points were framed by the apex court mainly in the light of Justice Wadhwa committee report, agriculture and food ministry's earlier affidavit and the vast difference in the number of BPL data of th
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;">Hiware Bazar, a village in Maharashtra's drought-prone Ahmednagar district, was sliding into an abyss after degrading its environment. But in less than a decade it turned itself around into one of the most prosperous villages of the country. There was no magic wand, just common sense. It used funds from government schemes, to regenerate its natural resources--forests, watershed and soil--led by a strong village body. It had a role model in the district--Ralegan Siddhi, the village Anna Hazare turned around. Now Hiware Bazar is in turn an exemplar for the whole of Ahmednagar district, where others have used the same scheme to conserve and prosper. </span><font class="UCASE" style="text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;">NEHA SAKHUJA</font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;"> travelled the district and came back with an inspirational story.</span></p>
Climate change has a special significance for IFAD. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for most poor rural people, and it is also the human activity most directly affected by climate change. Dealing with the inevitable impact of climate change is now high on the development agenda.
The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2014 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. A stock-taking of where stand on reducing hunger and malnutrition shows that progress in hunger reduction at the global level and in many countries has continued but that substantial additional effort is needed in others.
The farmers affected by the submergence under the Sardar Sarovar Project have started purchasing agriculture land in place of their submerged land at the places of their preference. A total of 69
This book discusses the past performance and present status of the agricultural sector in India and delineates the challenges faced by it in the era of economic reforms. The effectiveness of some of the existing schemes for agricultural development (price support, credit, marketing, rural/agricultural development experiences) in devising appropriate intervention strategies for agriculture rejuvenation in India is examined. This book also focuses on the issues of employment, poverty, food and nutrition.
The amalgamation of regional rural banks has been completed. This paper builds up a case against it. Amalgamation would be a death blow to the credit starved rural poor, most of whom are small and marginal farmers, agricultural and landless labourers, and artisans. The paper calls for an immediate de-amalgamation of RRBS in the interest of the vast majority of the rural poor.
SALEPUR: The State Government is insensitive to the suicides of farmers. As many as 2,631 farmers have ended their lives between 2000 and 2009 but still the government is trotting out lame explanations to hush up the issue, said Opposition Leader Bhupinder Singh.
<p>Countries that are open to international banking can benefit from global flows of funds, knowledge, and opportunity, but the regulatory challenges are complex and, at times, daunting says this new report released by the World Bank. </p>
This third edition of the UN World Water Development Report emphasizes the role of water in development and economic growth. Warns that increase in population and climate change are depleting the planet
This book provides global spread of case studies to illustrate that water is not simply an issue of physical scarcity, but rather a complex and politically-driven issue with profound future implications, both in the developing world and outside it. The book argues that for the international community to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, governments must step in to protect the rights of the poor.
To preserve the natural heritage of Konkan region and to develop the socio-economic status, strategic scientific planning of agro-tourism as a form of rural tourism is a need of hour. Therefore the focus
Malawi currently faces an environmental cycle of decline and degradation. The challenges it faces are complex and interrelated, but there are two underlying drivers behind this decline. Population growth
<p>India ranks 55th out of 76 countries on 2014 Global Hunger Index and trails behind Bangladesh and Pakistan. Although country is no longer in the "alarming" category, but its hunger status is still classified as "serious” says this report prepared by International Food Policy Research Institute along with Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide</p>
The debate around the role that agriculture should play in mitigating climate change and sequestering greenhouse gases is politically complex and technically complicated. In many countries, and particularly
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga says there is a compelling need to alleviate poverty and ensure food security for the people. She said in this context that the present government has
They are young and restless to make real improvements in poverty eradication and environmental sustainability. These locally led green start-ups across Africa are not just promising but also innovative