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 …
New Delhi: In what is bound to raise the bar for the government to clear GM brinjal, the Supreme Court appointed observer on the GEAC has written to the environment ministry that his and two other members
This report reveals that if all UK farmland was converted to organic farming, at least 3.2 million tonnes of carbon would be taken up by the soil each year - the equivalent of taking nearly 1 million cars off the road. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), …
Globally, 1.7 billion farmers are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The many who are already hungry are particularly vulnerable. Yet scaling up localised
Shimla: The state government will consider granting 50 per cent subsidy to farmers to encourage organic farming in the hill state. Stating this while formally inaugurating Renuka Fair on Wednesday Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said the government had submitted a Rs 270 crore organic farming project for funding to …
Mohammed Iqbal AJITGARH (RAJASTHAN): Organic farming taken up in a big way here in Ajitgarh and half-a-dozen adjoining villages in Sikar district of Rajasthan has improved the quality of fruits and vegetables, increased the farm yield with lesser quantity of water and strengthened bio-diversity in the region, drawing the attention …
Sarikah Atreya The Government of Sikkim, farmers and other stakeholders of agriculture in the State came together yesterday to urge the Union Government to extend its fertiliser subsidy support to organic fertilisers, while implementing the newly proposed direct subsidy system. They made the demand at a public consultation on the …
B.S. Satish Kumar Bangalore, Oct. 26 At a time when there is a perception that farming is not remunerative, this enterprising woman from Gowripura village of Hassan district in Karnataka has not only showed that farming can be as profitable as any other commercial venture, but also inspired several educated …
Despite the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee giving its nod to the commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal last week, Orissa government has made it clear that commercial farming of any genetically modified crop, including brinjal, would not be allowed in the state.
The gentle mountain slopes in this fascinatingly beautiful place at once catch the attention not merely for their idyllic setting and extremely hospitable people that reside in their lush green shadows but also for a revolutionary trend in the agriculture they now practice along these inclines. As one winds through …
New Delhi: Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh has decided to hold a series of public consultations before finalizing his decision on release of Bt-brinjal, the first food crop to come up for consideration before the government. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee had on Wednesday cleared the release of the food …
Genetic Engineering Approval Committee Okays Environmental Release; Food Experts Concerned Over Lack Of Bio-Safety Data Our Political Bureau NEW DELHI| BANGALORE THE country
Panel To Announce Findings On Suitability For Environment Today Jayashree Nandi | TNN Bangalore: The controversial debate on the commercialization of Bt brinjal might just hit a decision point on Wednesday. The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) will meet on Wednesday to announce their findings on the bio-safety of Bt …
The initial failure of the monsoon in large parts of India, and the subsequent floods in the South, are seriously affecting production of our major crops. Sugarcane is expected to decline by nearly 30 per cent in Maharashtra. Incomes of small rain-fed farms in semi-arid Andhra Pradesh could decline by …
The Kheti Virasat Mission, an NGO engaged in environment protection, has urged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to order the immediate termination of genetically modified (GM) corn trials at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. In an open letter to the Chief Minister, the organisation has raised serious concern over allowing the …
In a few months, a consumer in the European Union should be able to trace an item of organic food on his table to the specific bit of farmland in India that produced it. The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), which works under the central Ministry …
ARTI (Appropriate Rural Technology Institute) developed a compact biogas system, which uses feedstock in the form of sugar, protein, fat or cellulose. It produces 1 kg biogas per kg of feedstock taking only about 24 hours to complete the reaction. The reason behind the high efficiency of the compact biogas …
