Recipes
Juice Chop a fully ripe star fruit into half. Squeeze out its juice. Chill and serve. The juice can also be mixed with an orange drink. Chutney Heat one tablespoon of oil, and add
Juice Chop a fully ripe star fruit into half. Squeeze out its juice. Chill and serve. The juice can also be mixed with an orange drink. Chutney Heat one tablespoon of oil, and add
<div class="field field-type-text field-field-intro"> <p>Government has made half-baked efforts to promote solar pumps, a cost-effective irrigation tool</p> </div> <p><span class="standalone-image"
on april 23, the Delhi High Court will hear a case that is being dubbed as a "conflict between commercial interests and public health'. There are two main players
Thousands of chemical weapons, once abandoned by the military, are coming back to haunt Russia
Efficient uses of water, mixed cropping and enhanced productivity are the main features of the Jyapu method of farming.
And whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Electricity Act 2003 and Tariff Policy, RERC has determined the tariff for the mustard husk based Biomass Power Plant in the state to be set up in the year 2009-10 and 2010-11 for sale to distribution companies, the State Government, has decided to issue a comprehensive Policy for Generation of Electricity from Biomass which offers solution to vari
Bio-crigineered mustard varieties which have yielded nearly three times the national average yields have been tested by New Delhi's Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Apart from
A crippling lack of data prevents researchers from reaching conclusions
Drastic reduction in the cycle of shifting cultivation and soil erosion are forcing the Karbi tribe of Assam to explore sustainable agricultural practices
Population of bar headed geese is at risk due to loss of its natural habitat, degradation of wetlands and large scale hunting
Made to order plants that eat pollutants
<i>India needs to overhaul its procurement policy and invest heavily in agriculture to boost production and keep inflation in check</i><br>
Four farmers killed in police firing while demanding more water for irrigation; anger still brewing
It is 15 years since 60 tonnes of methyl isocyanate MIC leaked outfrom Union Carbide Corporation's UCC plant in Bhopal, killing 5,000 people and affecting more than five lakh. Even today, many questions remain unanswered: How did the gas leak oc
Zap! And another pollutant bites the dust
A dry winter followed by the highest temperatures recorded in February in the north Indian plains in the past six decades led to fears in state agricultural departments that rabi crop yields would be
Seeking relief: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi listens to the grievances of farmers from Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra at her residence in New Delhi on Thursday. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday assured delegations of farmers from Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra that she would convey their budgetary demands to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. The delegations sought waiver of farmers' debts, reduction in interest rates on loans, remunerative prices for farm produce, health insurance for farm families and crop insurance. They highlighted the high costs of inputs, crop losses on account of calamities (Rajasthan delegation spoke about the heavy damage to mustard crop from frost), lack of adequate power and poor quality of seeds. Among those who formed part of the delegations were S.S. Surjewala, Ashok Gehlot and Mukul Wasnik. On Friday, farmers' representatives have convened an emergency meeting of the National Council of the organisation of farmers and farm labour to discuss the financial and social problems of farmers. They will finalise a charter of demands to be sent to the Prime Minister.
In order to propagate its own species, a parasitic fungus attacks mustard plants and transforms their leaves, making them look like flowers of other species.
Researchers from the US have recently declared that it may be possible to reduce the degree of mercury pollution in the soil by simply growing plants in it
Cancer is a major killer, but its cause is still a pestering mystery. Now a recent study linking carcinogens and human bodies at the molecular level throws some light on this dark alley