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 …
This document is based on the answers provided by soil laboratories to the survey “global assessment on laboratory capacities and needs” (see Annex II), which was conducted by the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) under the framework of the Global Soil Partnership of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
Soil pH regulates the capacity of soils to store and supply nutrients, and thus contributes substantially to controlling productivity in terrestrial ecosystems . However, soil pH is not an independent regulator of soil fertility—rather, it is ultimately controlled by environmental forcing. In particular, small changes in water balance cause a …
The goal of this study is to clarify research needs and identify effective practices for enhancing soil health. This was done by a synopsis of soil literature that specifically tests practices designed to maintain or enhance elements of soil health. Using an expert panel of soil scientists and practitioners, we …
Researchers develop a new system that uses satellite observations to study the world's vegetation. Researchers have developed a new system to map the world's "biomes" - large-scale vegetation formations - that may help track the effect of climate change on Earth's ecosystems. The system uses satellite observations of the timing …
The world's soils are rapidly deteriorating due to soil erosion, nutrient depletion, loss of soil organic carbon, soil sealing and other threats, but this trend can be reversed provided countries take the lead in promoting sustainable management practices and the use of appropriate technologies, according to a new UN report …
JAIPUR: A target which Rajasthan government could not achieve in past eight months, is now aiming to accomplish in only 20 days. On December 5, celebrating 'Soil Health Day' (SHD), the government had planned to give 4 lakh soil health cards (SHC) to farmers. However, it has issued only 1.26 …
BHUBANESWAR:The Centre has asked the State Government to distribute soil health cards to farmers to increase agriculture production. The Centre has already launched the scheme as per which it has decided to distribute soil health cards to farmers after testing the soil of the farming land. About 5.6 crore soil …
Drive for distributing soil health cards among farmers will be intensified in Udhamsingh Nagar, Haridwar, Nainital and Dehradun districts so that that the process is complete within six months, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Monday. Making the announcement while inaugurating the State’s first Mango Festival here, Mr. Rawat said …
Nearly a thousand farmers in various parts of the district have been issued free soil health cards. The soil health cards had been distributed to farmers in Kalady, Amballoor, Chennamangalam, Puthenvelikkara and Kottuvally panchayats, said a statement issued by the Department of Public Relations. The statement said work on issuing …
Scheme Aims To Educate Farmers To Help Boost Yield A centrally-sponsored nationwide `soil health card' scheme will be finally rolled out from Suratgarh in Ganganagar district of Rajasthan on February 19. The card, carrying cropwise recommendations of nutrientsfertilizers required for farms of different soil types, will make it possible for …
Chief Minister Harish Rawat has announced to provide soil health cards to farmers of the state. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the Veer Shiromani Madho Singh Bhandari Kisan Bhawan on Ring Road, Mussoorie Bypass Jogiwala, Rawat said farmers would be provided soil health cards which would help them to assess …
Malabar's legendary black pepper is becoming extinct in Wayanad, the very place from where shiploads were once exported across the world and for whose monopoly several European nations sunk fortunes building armadas. A government-sponsored study to find out the cause for near total devastation of the crop in Wayanad has …
Soil health cards to expand and Urea subsidy cut likely The Narendra Modi government’s first Budget is all set to lay a roadmap to cut down excessive expenditure on urea subsidy and imports of edible oil and pulses, which together account for over Rs 1,60,000 crores each year. Also, the …
Seeking to spur agricultural growth, the Centre will soon launch a comprehensive plan to provide `Soil Health Card' to all farmers across the country . The card will carry cropwise recommendations of nutrients/fertilizers required for farms, making it possible for farmers to improve productivity by wisely using inputs. A computerized …
Tests conducted on soil samples to determine level of macro and micro nutrients Study on the availability of micro and macro nutrients in soil samples collected from Valapurnadu Panchayat atop Kolli Hills reveals that it lacked three of the four main macro ingredients – organic carbon, nitrogen and potash. “On …
A second science-based Green Revolution is needed for increasing rice productivity as the health of rice-based systems determines the fate of Indian agriculture, Robert S. Zeigler, director general, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, said here on Friday. At a seminar on “Rice Research Innovations for Addressing Global Food Security …
Farmers can now get online information on the amount of fertilizers that they must apply to a particular kind of soil and crop. This will help them overcome the problem of over-use of fertilizer that is eroding soil health. The Bhopal-based Indian Institute of Soil Science has developed a web-based …
Government ready to help market their products: Collector Farm Innovator Day was celebrated under the aegis of the Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute (CSWCRTI) at Rees Corner near here on Tuesday. Inaugurating the programme, the Nilgiris Collector Archana Patnaik urged the farmers to switch to organic …
Soil test based nutrient management has emerged as a key issue in efforts to increase agricultural productivity and production since optimal use of nutrients, based on soil analysis can improve crop productivity and minimize wastage of these nutrients, thus minimizing impact on environmental leading to bias through optimal production. Deficiencies …
This document contains the presentation by H. Pathak et al, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, on “Managing nitrogen for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture” during Second National Research Conference on Climate Change, organized by the Centre for Science and Environment, IIT Delhi and IIT Madras on November …
