Poverty among farmers rises by 15 pc in 1 yr
Incidence of poverty among farmers rose by about 15 per cent in just one year. This was revealed in a nationwide "poverty monitoring" survey released at a national seminar. The survey was conducted
Incidence of poverty among farmers rose by about 15 per cent in just one year. This was revealed in a nationwide "poverty monitoring" survey released at a national seminar. The survey was conducted
Social enterprises (SEs) have the potential to make India’s spectacular growth story work better for its poor citizens. Currently, India’s rapidly growing economy has not managed to alleviate the extreme
Climate change is projected to have severe adverse impacts on India’s population, natural ecosystems, and socio-economic parameters. India’s vulnerability to climate change impacts is profound since around
Could the informal economy be the route to deliver the big sustainable development ideals such as the Green Economy, Millennium Development Goals and Poverty Reduction Strategies, given that its share
Cotton, textiles, and apparel are critical agricultural and industrial sectors in India. This study provides descriptions of these sectors and examines the key developments emerging domestically and internationally that affect the challenges and opportunities the sectors face.
Laid off tea workers fall back on forests in West Bengal
What causes desertification in impoverished developing nations? Trade policies. The very nations who suffer from desertification are forced to indulge in intensive cultivation of cash crops in order
India is studying a proposal to set-up national level grain banks to eliminate poverty induced hunger by 2007, the 60th anniversary of country's independence.
Cassava can help the fight against hunger and poverty in developing countries if production can be increased and marketing improved, according to a joint statement released by the International Fund
The sugar industry is in the process of change, but the poverty and degraded life of sugarcane cutters remains the same. The low wages offered for the harvesting season ensure that only migrant
As the reality of climate change becomes accepted in the scientific community, it is critical to continue to understand its impact on the ground, particularly for communities dependent on agriculture and
This report forms part of a project aiming to develop a South-South-North partnership to reshape the impact of a predicted large-scale expansion in global biomass energy use towards greater poverty reduction and maintenance of ecosystem services in developing countries.
Soils are the most significant nonrenewable geo-resource that have for ensuring water, energy, and food security for present and future generations while adapting and building resilience to climatic change
Biofuels production has quickly expanded worldwide as part of strategies to make energy economies “greener”. Climate change mitigation and energy security have been frequent rationales behind biofuel policies,
When the official system learns to loot the official treasury, it also targets the natural estate, the biggest property of the modern state. Good environmental management demands effective regulation to bring about a balance between environment and develo
Only 2.5 per cent of all the world's water is fresh, that is, fit for human consumption, agriculture and industry. However, in several parts of the world, water is being used at a much faster rate
Will genetic engineering help the hunger and poverty problem on the African continent? Although solving such issues would be high on the priority list for many African countries, claims from
Bangladesh is beset with the basic problem how to cope with poverty and starvation of its teeming millions and how to reverse the rapid deterioration of the quality of life of our population. The
Not even two per cent of the amount needed to start relief works for one member each of the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Rajasthan is currently available under the Calamity Relief Fund (CRF)
The potential of biotechnology to contribute to the reduction of hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Africa can only be realised with the presence of biosafety legislation. Recently, Kenya enacted the Biosafety Act 2008 after more than six years of stakeholder engagement with farmers, academicians, researchers, members of the community, funders, regulators, and private sector players.