Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The recent growth in traction for zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) in India should be considered within the context of the growing agrarian crisis, as the gap worsens between input costs (including fertilizers, pesticides, agrichemicals, seeds, water, electricity, labour and farm loans) and the final prices that farmers (especially small-scale …
To address the impact of climate change and variability on crops, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has taken up a flagship programme National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA). According to Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh, the programme is being …
Patna: The agriculture department has sanctioned Rs 23 crore to be spent over three years to help 10,000 farmers adopt practices in line with a decision to develop 100 climate smart villages. Minister Prem Kumar said on Wednesday that in the current year, Rs 6.79 crore has been released under …
PANAJI: The overall impact of environmental pollution caused by every bit of plastic we carelessly discard has long been documented, but its hazardous effects on soil and threats to food security are yet to sink in. If it is not reused or recycled, plastic waste dumped in a landfill can …
Climate change is posing a challenge not only to agricultural crops but also to livestock. In order to sustain rural livelihoods it is critical to identify livestock breeds that are climate resilient. In this direction, Indian scientists have identified two variables which could be used assess resilient capacity of indigenous …
Panaji: Goa’s rich brinjal biodiversity faced a threat after a Karnataka-based University proposed trials for evaluating genetically modified Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt brinjal) gene on the highly-prized Agasaim brinjal, but strong opposition forced the central government to keep them on hold. This was almost a decade ago when protests arose over …
Climate change is a major challenge for developing countries like India that face large climate variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change. India is the country most vulnerable to climate change, said the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) deputy director general (Research) Neelu Gera. …
Aurangabad: Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University vice-chancellor B Venkateswarlu on Tuesday said that India could witness a considerable dip in agricultural production for a longer period due to the impact of climate change. Quoting official data, he said that the agricultural yield could decline by as much as 25% due …
DHARAMSHALA: Environmental changes are happening around the world due to unscientific methods used nowadays. The recent landslide in Kotrupi of this hill state which has claimed lives of about 47 people was also the result of the same. This was said by the scientists who had gathered at the Central …
NEW DELHI: Extreme weather events are costing India $9-10 billion annually and climate change is projected to impact agricultural productivity with increasing severity from 2020 to the end of the century. In a recent submission to a parliamentary committee, the agriculture ministry said productivity decrease of major crops would be …
BENGALURU: India may be home to 15% of the global livestock population, but its contribution to the global methane emissions by the domesticated animals is only 10.63%, a study by the National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology (NIANP) has revealed. Cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats are the huge contributors …
SHIMLA: In the name of development hydro power projects are spelling doom in tribal districts of Himachal Pradesh. While local residents and green activists oppose these projects, the government plans to launch slew of projects across state to harness the vast untapped hydro power potential. Those opposing these projects argue …
‘India exporting rice worth ₹40,000 crore annually due to scientific application’ India is exporting rice worth ₹ 40,000 crore annually and other food products despite facing massive adverse impact of climate change, said Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary in the Department of Agriculture Research and Education. Mr. Mohapatra, also the Director General …
Chandigarh: Father of the Green Revolution in India and renowned farm scientist M S Swaminathan has given the call for 'evergreen revolution', "which implies productivity improvement in perpetuity without ecological and social harm. The evergreen revolution involves the integration of ecological principles in technology development and dissemination." He has made …
“As Assam is one of the top 10 rice producing States of the country, in 2016 we produced 52 lakh metric ton of rice and this year our expectation is to have paddy harvest of around 75 lakh metric ton as our production curve is on the upward trend, despite …
KOCHI: Experts have recommended setting up of a common gene bank for vulnerable fish species besides setting up fish sanctuaries for improvement of natural stocks in order to mitigate the impacts of climate change on fish stock and marine ecosystem. The recommendations were made after the Central Marine Fisheries Research …
The 30th national-level training course on ‘Soil, air, water pollution and mitigation strategies’ organised by the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT), Department of Soil Science, PAU was inaugurated yesterday. The event sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was inaugurated by Dr HS Dhaliwal, dean, College of Agriculture, …
`Non-GM Seeds Helped Raise Production 5-Fold In 60 Yrs' The debate around genetically modified crops and a recent PIL in the Supreme Court may force the government to delay its final decision on GM mustard. With the transgenic variety of mustard unlikely to be released for the coming rabi (winter …
The government has identified and registered nine new indigenous breeds of livestock and poultry this year, taking the list of `desi' breeds in the country to 160, including 40 of cows and 13 of buffaloes. The newly registered breeds were found to be more diseaseresistant than other known indigenous breeds. …
In the Lutyens’ Delhi, survival rate of saplings has shown a steady rise during the last three monsoons, according to the Indian Council of Agriculture Research. By the end of this season, the New Delhi Municipal Council said it plans to increase the green cover by two per cent to …
