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. …
International investors have recently shown a fast-growing interest in land in developing countries. The IIED, the FAO and IFAD drew attention to the phenomenon of large-scale real estate purchases. In this article, two of the study's authors bemoan that international media coverage has since emphasised the risks involved-without much regard …
Agriculture in the 21st century faces multiple challenges: it has to produce more food and fibre to feed a growing population, more feedstocks for a potentially huge bioenergy market, contribute to overall development in the many agriculture-dependent developing countries, adopt more sustainable production methods and adapt to climate change.
New Delhi: In a giant leap towards making the Forest Rights Act effective, the environment ministry has informed states that it would not approve any forest clearance proposals till the consent of the gram sabhas has been sought for the projects The move, bound to come as a shocker to …
Jharkhand has stepped up efforts to ensure that the over 8,000 tribals who have applied for land rights under a 2008 legislation of the Centre got their ownership papers by next month. Concerned over the state
The State government has simplified the process of seeking land use reclassification by eliminating the role of local bodies as a channel to route proposals and applications to the local planning authorities. Proposers and applicants can now directly approach the planning authority. The final clearance will come from the government. …
The United States wants a G8 summit this week to commit $15 billion over several years for agricultural development in poor countries to fight food insecurity, according to a draft declaration seen by Reuters. The declaration said Washington was ready to mobilize $3-4 billion and wanted other partners to match …
Mumbai: The residents of Lokhandwala complex in Andheri seem to be fighting a losing battle to protect mangroves in the area. Their efforts suffered a major blow when it was revealed that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has leased out around 10 acres of mangrove land to …
Land administration is not an easy task in India where different methods exist with a lack of effort at bringing commonality into the system of land records. Ensuring transparency, accountability and efficiency in the age-old institutional arrangement is difficult. Thus, computerisation is an effort towards land administration reforms that overcomes …
Land fertility in Rangpur region comprising Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat districts is falling alarmingly due to shortage of green manure, sulphur and zinc in the soil. Unrestricted use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides were also contributed in reducing fertility of lands, agricultural experts here said. They said green and …
In a bid to overcome reliance on food imports, countries in Asia and the Gulf have been at the forefront of farmland purchases in the world's poorest continent, where millions survive on subsistence farming. But these so-called "land grabs" have drawn sharp criticism from land activists -- who raised concerns …
Land purchase deals amid gunshots in Jharkhand village investigations into the murder of four security guards at a proposed power plant in Jharkhand are revealing uncomfortable truths about industrialization in the state. The company that wants to buy land in Chakla village of Latehar district called the guards martyrs and …
Tobacco cultivation is posing a threat to the public health and the environment in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Although tobacco cultivation is strictly prohibited, the tobacco companies are doing brisk business, violating the rules. Besides, they motivate the farmers openly by offering incentives in cash and kind to cultivate tobacco. …
The Right to Information (RTI) Act has exposed encroachment on three bighas of forest land, involving a former forest official and now pradhan of the Barswan gram panchayat in Balh block. According to information sought under the RTI Act by the villagers, the said pradhan allegedly used his clout as …
Goa government has almost finished the task of demarcating private forest land in the State culminating the voluminous task undertaken over last two years.
Mumbai: The Vipassana Research Institute, Igatpuri has signed an agreement with the state forest department to adopt 200 acres of reserve forest land under the Joint Forest Management scheme. "All the reserve forest land surrounding the institute has lost tree cover due to various reasons like illegal grazing and illicit …
A Cabinet Sub-Committee, which inquired into the position of lands in relation to the Land Reforms Commission (LRC), had made far-reaching recommendations including a decision to restrict the extent of land managed by Plantation Companies to 2000 hectares and a mechanism to recover a massive Rs. 10.42 billion owed by …
The All Punjab Kissan Convention (APKC) was held on Friday in connection with the International Farmers Day in memory of the landless tenants of Brazil under the banner of Anjuman Mozareen Punjab (AMP). A large number of men and women tenants from Punjab, Sind and representatives of international farmers
The Sindh government has distributed 42,203 acres of agricultural land among the landless farmers (Haris) in five months, it is learnt. According to sources, the provincial government had started the distribution of agricultural land to the landless Haris on November 15 last year and a target of distribution of 85,199 …
