The needs of many were once again compromised to accommodate the demands of a powerful few. Given the alarming tilt towards self interest and unilateralism by the rich, will the concerns of poor countries ever be addressed in global negotiations? <p> <a
The atlas assesses food security through 17 indicators split into three categories
The Opposition charged the Government with failing to provide measures to alleviate poverty, generate employment and boost agriculture in the Budget proposals. Dubbing the Budget as a bitter pill
Work on the the 5 km long stone wall which surrounds the Kaimuriya (Panna), village in Madhya Pradesh began last November, the result of one of the few poverty alleviation programmes that has
Humanity has made enormous progress in the past 50 years toward eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Some five billion people--more than 80 percent of the world's population--have enough food to live healthy, productive lives. Agricultural development has contributed significantly to these gains, while also fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in some of the world's poorest countries.
NEW DELHI, 3 AUG: Reflecting the gravity of the situation, the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) on drought will meet here again on Tuesday, 7 August, to discuss the drought situation in the country
The Green Revolution brought modern science to bear on a widening Asian food crisis in the 1960s. The speed and scale with which it solved the food problem was remarkable and unprecedented, and it contributed to a substantial reduction in poverty and the launching of broader economic growth in many Asian countries.
The New Economic Development Policy, which addresses the problem of unproductive farming practices, and finding ways to augment the income of the common people thus placing Mizoram in the economic boom
The New Economic Development Policy, which addresses the problem of unproductive farming practices, and finding ways to augment the income of the common people thus placing Mizoram in the economic boom
Famine is already on the doorstep of millions of families in 20 countries, two UN agencies warned in a report that calls for urgent action to avert rising hunger due to factors such as conflict, climate
Humanitarian actors are confronted with the impacts of climate change on a daily basis. This is reflected in this report. The report documents projects by the key organisations involved in humanitarian activities - UN and intergovernmental organisations, NGOs and Red Cross Red Crescent - that contribute to climate change adaptation.
Managing Inflation has become a bugbear for everyone in this country. The galloping inflation has made the life of ordinary citizen miserable in as much as it has become very difficult to make both ends meet. Prices of foodgrains, oil, milk, vegetables and other essential commodities which constitute an average of more than 50% of the family budget have hit the roof. The situation has become alarming. The main reasons are the fall in agriculture production in the country and all over the world.
Agriculture continues to be a fundamental instrument for sustainable development and poverty reduction in India. India resides in its villages and according to the 2001 census 72.2 per cent of the people are in rural areas. The agriculture sector contributes only about 18 per cent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) brought together governments, internatonal organizations and private sector and civil society organizations to address the challenges of food security, food supply, food prices. The task was to assess the current state and future potential of formal and informal knowledge, as well as science and technology, (i) to reduce hunger and poverty, (ii) to improve rural livelihoods, and (iii) to facilitate equitabble, sustainable development.
Assam has 19,21,563 registered unemployed persons, with Kamrup accounting for the highest number at 3,43,862 followed by Sivasagar and Nagaon with 1,93,587 and 1,48,392 respectively. The figures include 2,24,125 graduates, 17,209 postgraduates, 2,438 engineering graduates, 3,39,227 higher secondary pass-outs, 6,87,461 matriculates, 17,784 ITI-trainees, 5,659 diploma-holders, 923 agriculture graduates, 353 veterinary graduates and 3,702 with other qualifications.
This research report on India addresses an important policy issue faced by policy -makers in many developing countries: how to allocate public funds more efficiently in order to achieve both growth and poverty-reduction goals in rural areas.
With the municipal polls coming up in a few months and the Assembly elections slotted for next year, the Left Front government in West Bengal led by Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Monday hoped to recover lost grounds by presenting a Budget that promises more jobs, puts emphasis on agriculture rather than industry and rolls out goodies to the poor and landless.
Ending a six-month long suspension, the World Bank has agreed to continue financial assistance to Chad, after the country fell in with the bank's conditions on spending petrodollars. Under the
This paper is based on the empirical findings from the Supervision Mission of a project funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The mission visited the two project districts from 3 May to 17 May 2004 and conducted assessment on the on-going programmes in Karbi Anglong District of Assam and Ukhrul District of Manipur. One of the main objectives of the Supervision Mission which the author of this paper is supposed to examine is the socio-cultural dimensions of poverty.
Spanning several agro-ecological regions constituting 60% of total cropped area, the rainfed areas represent the geography with the largest concentration of poverty and backwardness. The cumulative neglect
