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 provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
SHILLONG: The Central Government has earmarked Rs 12 lakh under the Twelfth Finance Commission for protection of Nymphaea tetragonolobus, a species of rare lotus discovered in a small pond near Smit around 20 km from the city. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests VK Nautiyal told reporters on Thursday that the …
In Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, initiatives have been taken recently that raise hopes that mechanisms might be created to stop the further privatisation of knowledge and life. So far, progress has been disappointing, with fundamental problems remaining unsolved. Once again, it is up to local people to defend knowledge and …
This article highlights 14 endangered species of plants of medicinal importance available in Manipur in Northeast India. The taxonomic classification, habit and habitat, parts used, active ingredients/principles, medicinal uses, threats and IUCN status of these endangered species are also given.
Recently Naga King Chili was rediscovered by the world scientific community when it was declared as the hottest chili of the world. Interestingly this particular type of chili with its unique hotness and aroma is native to the northeastern part of India, more particularly to Nagaland. In Nagaland, the crop …
June 16: India is losing over 2,000 patents every year on traditional formulations as they were never properly documented, the Union minister for state and environment, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said here on Tuesday. The patent offices in the European Union and the US have now been given full access to …
Western Ghats Task Force Chairman Ananth Hegde Ashisara said a proposal has been sent to the Union government with an appeal to utilise the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) to protect medicinal herbs in collaboration with the Forest and Horticulture departments. Addressing a two-day State-level workshop on
June 3: The wild plant, Mungari Molaka, has blossomed with 21 flowers this season. The rare occurrence presages a strong monsoon, according to some botanists.
Pune Tata Power's three hydroelectric power stations at Khopoli, Bhira and Bhivpuri supply India's financial capital with 450 MW of life-giving electricity. So much so that the company's methodology of large-scale plantations in the catchments of the Western Ghats - the global hotspot that is host to at least 4,000 …
Investigations were carried out in 26 sacred groves of the district of Bankura of West Bengal during 2006 to 2007. 114 plant species were recorded from those groves including 102 dicots and 12 monocots. The major tribal groups in those areas are Santals and Koramudis; others are Bedias and Mahalis. …
Himachal Pradesh, situated in the centre of the Western Himalayas, having diverse agro climatic conditions ranging from semi-tropical to temperate, alpine and culminating to the cold desert region, is bestowed with a veritable emporium of medicinal and aromatic plants. A tribal district, Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh, due to its unique …
May 29: The Nannari plant, from which the famous Rayalaseema sharbat is made, has been listed among endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Apart from the Nannari plant, 46 other species from the State have also been put in the red list by the IUCN.
R. Vimal Kumar 35 ha over 7 blocks will be brought under various medicinal plants TOWARDS GREEN COVER: Raising seedlings and maintaining the plants will attract incentive under the medicinal plants cultivation programme. Tirupur: The Department of Horticulture is all set to implement the National Mission on Medicinal Plants (NMMP) …
SHILLONG, May 19: Rarest of the rare botanical species in the world is found in Meghalaya. The stunning flower of considerable size known as Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, first discovered by an Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari in 1878 on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, was discovered at Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday. …
Mumbai Taking the controversy over the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan a step further, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said the garden has only 10-12 rare trees. A green activist had said that there are 952 rare trees in the zoo. The BMC has also said it will set up …
Human activities have increased the availability of nutrients in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In grasslands, this eutrophication causes loss of plant species diversity, but the mechanism of this loss has been difficult to determine. Using experimental grassland plant communities, we found that addition of light to the grassland understory prevented …
Reema Narendran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Crotons, bamboos, desk palms, table trench palms, yellow palms, sayagrass palms, golden cypress, shefleera and ficus - you find them all decorating the three floors of Sasthra Bhavan, which houses the apex body of science and technology in the State. Some green and happy, some thirsty and …
Bundala National Park that had once been one of the main tourist attractions in the South is today in a deteriorated state due to human activities. It is the final destination of the flocks of migratory birds from the northern hemisphere during winter. The residents in Ruhunu- Magampua pointed out …
M Subramanian KOCHI: Bixa and Butea are common trees found in our countryside gardens. While Butea is grown for religious and ornamental purposes, Bixa is grown for its commercial value. The Bixa Orellana is a small tree which reaches its maximum height of 30 feet only rarely. It has two …
A tree that covers a large area of eastern Ethiopia but has only recently been categorized by botanists raises hope for finding new species elsewhere, experts said. The acacia fumosa tree, which grows in an area the size of the island of Crete, was not "found" for scientific purposes until …
Arunachal Pradesh, falling under Easter Himalayan region one of the global mega-diversity centers, is a botanical paradise and the home of 110 ethnic communities (tribes) most of which are still forest dwellers and so diverse that they can not understand each others language. Hindi is gradually becoming popular among the …
