Since the start of the desert locust upsurge in the Greater Horn of Africa and Yemen just over four months ago, and the subsequent launch of FAO’s crisis appeal in January, a total of USD 130 million has been mobilized (85 percent of the requested USD 153 million). Together with …
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has been trying hard to push the declining paddy cultivation by allocating huge funds and proposing innovative projects in the last two budgets, but these initiatives have not made much of apositive change in the sector. The latest land use pattern released by the planning board …
Gangtok, Feb 25: Greener, bigger, fresher and more wholesome than elsewhere in the country – that’s how vegetables appear here, in the manicured Saramsa Gardens, the venue of the Sikkim International Flower Show, 2013. Rows upon rows of potted vegetables flourish in what is described as the State’s organic stomach. …
NEW DELHI: A law that was meant to reverse fragmentation of agricultural land, appears to have been rampantly abused in Haryana to allow influential private players get possession of hilly and non-agricultural common lands, including forests in the Aravalis close to the national capital. The law in question is the …
Dharamsala, December 2: The canalisation of the Swan in Una district has helped in reclaiming thousands of acres of agriculture land, but has also threatened many natural wetlands. The destruction of natural wetlands has destroyed the natural habitat of many rare wildlife species, including the sarus crane. The wetlands of …
Taking stock of the oil spill in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu where a leak from an abandoned ONGC pipeline affected a large area of under-cultivation farmland, Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan said Tuesday she would apprise Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily of the losses suffered by the farmers and also …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal on K. Karthi Vs Tamil Nadu PCB & Ors. dated 28/08/2012 (Appeal No. 42/2012). Briefly stated, the case of the appellant is that his agricultural land is situated in the proximity of the site of the proposed project pertaining to establishment of Steel Rolling …
A nuclear power plant coming up in Haryana, India, conducts a public hearing without making the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report public. The controversial plant is being constructed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) on fertile agricultural land. A public hearing for granting environmental clearance to the …
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project has released a guidebook titled “Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation: Agriculture Sector.” The guidebook describes crop and livestock management technologies and practices that contribute to climate change mitigation while improving crop productivity and reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. The guidebook …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, headed by BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan, on Thursday tabled its report on the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 (LARR Bill) that recommended complete overhaul of the legislation. Observing that “private purchase of land, not state acquisition, is the norm” in developed …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday assured South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the implementation of the $12-billion Posco steel project in Odisha. During the bilateral talks, Singh told Lee that there was progress on the Posco project, which has been dubbed as the single largest foreign direct investment in …
GUWAHATI, March 13 – The State at present has two big, three medium and 1,194 small irrigation projects under construction. Four big projects and 11 medium projects have already been completed. This was revealed by Irrigation Minister Dr Ardhendu Dey while replying to a question from Abdur Rahim Khan (AIUDF) …
The government expects a bumper harvest of nearly 1.5 million metric tonnes of paddy from cultivation areas during this Maha season. Co-operatives and Internal Trade Ministry Secretary Sunil S Sirisena told the Daily News that this was a result of several thousands of acres in the North and East being …
New Delhi: The Food Security Bill has put in a clause to restrict the diversion of agricultural land, a move that can become a headache for industry. The Bill also says the Centre will bear the expenses on giving grain at subsidised prices to 75% of the rural households and …
Meeting the food demand of a global population expected to reach 9.1 billion in 2050 and over 10 billion by the end of the century will require major changes in agricultural production systems. Improving cropland management is key to increasing crop productivity without further degrading soil and water resources. At …
The state Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here today, approved the National Food Security Bill draft. It also approved the payment of compensation to the Rakh and Farm wing of the Agriculture Production Department for its land being used for the establishment of the …
Bhubaneswar: Noted social activist Medha Patekar on Thursday urged the Odisha government not to allow use of agricultural land for setting of industries. She told a meeting of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) that here that any land acquisition process should be undertaken in the interests of common …
Amitabh Bachchan may have been a popular mascot for the national pulse polio campaign, but the Goa Law Commission has now used the superstar as a celebrity footnote to promote its crucial draft agricultural land reform legislation. Speaking to mediapersons here, Commission Chairman Ramakanth Khalap recommended that the State Government …
The Keran Taryamber Kisan Kalyan Samiti has filed a complaint before the SP, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Shimla, alleging that Harish Cement Company was cheating farmers whose land would be acquired by the company if the plant would be set up near here. It was alleged in the complaint …
Says it may compromise food and nutritional security. Amid rising disputes over land acquisition, the draft food Bill has cautioned against unwarranted diversion of farm land, as it may compromise food and nutritional security.
