Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay dated 05.11.2024 dated 16/12/2024. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled "The Last Feral Horses in India" appearing in Mongabay dated November …
A cultivable mycorrhiza-like fungus discovered by scientists of Amity University may prove to be a boon for vegetable growers of Himachal Pradesh as it has tremendously increased the crop growth and productivity. The scientists found that the fungus named Piriformospora Indica (PFSI) increased both the growth and productivity of cauliflower, …
Bhopal Madhya Pradesh accounts for nearly 40 per cent of the total area under certified organic farming in the country. Though most of it is due to cotton fields, the state has an immense potential to bring even food crops under organic cultivation. What may help the state’s cause is …
SHIMLA: Agriculture sector has got big boost in Himachal Pradesh during the last four years as it is the mainstay of the people. This sector alone has provided direct employment to around 71 percent population of the state. Having allocated 12 percent of its plan resources for agriculture and allied …
Shimla: The government is promoting organic farming on priority as part of its efforts to make agriculture a sustainable, environment-friendly and remunerative proposition for small hill farmers. After framing a comprehensive organic farming policy delineating short-term and long-term measures to be taken for systematic propagation of organic farming, the government …
To explore markets elsewhere in the country and abroad for its saffron, basmati rice and rajmash among various other agricultural produce, the Jammu-Kashmir government is adopting organic farming in a systematic manner. It has identified 800 hectares of agricultural land in the hilly districts of Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban, besides …
Kerala, where farmers are faced with prospects of poor yield and low income, could well take cues from the success story of a farmer who is earning a net annual income of Rs. 3.5 lakh from two hectares land by adopting integrative farm techniques and optimum resource utilisation. C. N. …
More than 200 farmers from across the city underwent special training in zero budget farming as part of a farming training and farmers' mela that concluded here on Sunday. The training, jointly organised by the Kerala Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), had …
For the first time, ecology will become an issue in the state assembly elections with environmentalists floating a front that will vote for candidates committed to an agenda which supports sustainable livelihood, including health security. The environmentalists, led by the Kheti Virasat Mission, include the BKU (Rajewal), the BKU (Ekta) …
Todos Santos, Mexico: Clamshell containers on supermarket shelves in the US may depict verdant fields, tangles of vines and ruby red tomatoes. But at this time of year, the tomatoes, peppers and basil certified as organic by the agriculture department often hail from the Mexican desert, and are nurtured with …
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 …
The National Agricultural Research Plan (NARP) is a consolidated action plan for scientific research in agriculture. It sets out the research agenda of the major thrust areas in agriculture. The research plan sets out in summary from the key elements of scientific work to be carried out in a short …
Shimla: It has been a year of mixed fortunes for farmers with the state recording an all-time high rabi and kharif production and the lowest apple output since 1999. The government took a major initiative to promote sustainable and environment-friendly agriculture and horticulture in the ecologically fragile hill state by …
NEW DELHI: Meghalaya will quadruple its rice production with a mission mode approach that too in a organic way in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma who just returned from his visit to Philippines said. Talking to The Shillong Times here, Dr Sangma …
Jind: While traditional form of agriculture being the mainstay of the majority of farmers in the region, the term organic farming, which had been in books only has taken a practical shape in the fields of Sajjan Sharma of Bahbalpur village in the district. The technique has not only proved …
16 firms/institutions have been allowed to conduct experiments by panel The government’s non-chalance over the issue has raised concerns in many quarters. It has been over two months since the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) gave its approval to 16 companies and research institutions to conduct open air/field trials on …
Bhopal : Demonstrations of various crops will be organised by the State Government by identifying fields of farmers with a view to promoting organic farming. Farmers of nearby villages will be encouraged to adopt organic farming by taking them round these demonstrative fields. Priority will be given to demonstration of …
Here’s a quick update on efforts to expand access to higher-yielding hybrid seed in Nepal. Even though the country already has lots of different varieties beyond their own traditional supplies, a recent plan to expand access to higher-yielding seed, facilitated by the United States Agency for International Development and involving …
Gangtok, Dec. 12: Almost one third of agricultural land in Sikkim has passed the first test as the state races to achieve organic status in four years. Certificates attesting to the organic cultivation on 18,453 hectares of land will not only fetch higher prices for the agriculture produce but will …
The creation of an agency for the scientific validation and certification of organic produce, introduction of diploma courses in organic agriculture in the two farm universities and providing support services to farmers for the switchover are the main features of the policy approved by the government to boost organic farming …
Stagnating yields, negative impact on environment, soil health and farmers' economy were some of the side effects of green revolution and provided fuel to search new and unexploited areas to ensure increased productivity through eco-friendly or evergreen farming.
