The management of terrestrial weed is of great concern for the scientific community as these weeds cause adverse effect in different ecosystems like forest, agriculture and urban. The widespread of these weeds by their adaptive capability and morphological advancement is difficult to control. Parthenium hysterophorous, Lantana camara, Saccharum spontaneum, Ageratum …
bioprocessing of organic solid wastes is a must DR P SANKAR GANESH An analysis of municipal solid waste generated by various cities in India evidently reveals that more than 50% (typically 35-70%) contains biodegradable/organic waste. In addition to the organic material in the municipal waste streams, the wastes generated by …
'Malgaon' is a village of East Nimad in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. Rain precipitation is not satisfactory in this village. The average rainfall of the village is around 850 mm but last few years the village has been experiencing only 428 mm rainfall. The scanty rainfall is also affecting Kharif …
COIMBATORE: On a 450-acre campus where nearly 8,000 people live, at least one tonne of food getting wasted is not unusual. But what Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham does with that waste is certainly unusual. And, the different way in which the food waste is converted to wealth is also extended to …
Poor access to appropriate technologies due to difficult topographies and tough mountain conditions is one of the major causes of poverty, drudgery and natural resources degradation not only in the Indian Central Himalaya, but also in other parts of the Hindu-Kush Himalaya. Of late, deve- lopment planners have realized the …
Organic farming is gaining wide attention among farmers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and agricultural scientists because it minimizes dependence on chemical inputs like fetilizers, pesticides and other agro-chemicals and safeguards and improves the quality of resources and the environment.
Students and teachers of Doon University participated in a day-long training workshop on Solid Waste Management as a part of the capacity building and strengthening of Vermi Composting Units in universities and colleges, an initiative of the State Government. The programme was held at the Senate Hall of the university …
A workshop on "State level programme of capacity building and strengthening of vermi compositing units in university and colleges through solid waste management training programme" was held at MKP Inter College in Dehradun on Friday. The workshop was supported by Uttarakhand Science, Education and Research Center (USERC) and Uttarakhand Environmental …
Traditional replenishing practices should be encouraged to raise crop yields Soil fatigue has emerged as one of the key constraints in raising crop yields. Most of the arable land in India has been cropped for decades and some even for centuries. In the process, nutrient consumption has far exceeded the …
Brainchild of Professor Rajneesh Sharma and Satendra Yadav of Kurukshetra University Prof Rajneesh K Sharma and Satendra K Yadav, Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University, have invented a machine to obtain green manure from dead leaves. They have named it
It came to them as a small business proposal. About 10,000 farmers in the semi-arid Shekhawati region on the edge of Thar desert turned it into a fortune spinner and have become major organic farmers in Rajasthan. It was 1994, recalled Om Prakash Sharma, farmer in Korela village near Nawalgarh …
Srinivas Sirnoorkar, Gulbarga, Jan 3, DHNS : Gulbarga University will soon be making a big green statement by making the best use of both biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. A view of the administrative block of Gulbarga University. DH PHOTOThe varsity will adopt scientific solid waste management and establish a mega …
Jalpaiguri, Dec. 23: Sumanta Mishra has been working wonders in his small garden and rooftop where he has been growing chilli plants that soar up to 25 feet and a cotton shrub that has attained a height of 30 feet, all by using organic fertilisers. Today, scientists from the Indian …
Agricultural application of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), as nutrient source for plants and as soil conditioner, is the most costeffective option of MSW management because of its advantages over traditional means such as landfilling or incineration. However, agricultural application of MSW can lead to a potential environmental threat due to …
It's fast catching on -- organic farm tourism is the latest value addition rural tourism has achieved across the globe THE ATTRACTIONS INCLUDE RUSTIC SELFCATERING COT- TAGES AND HOME-COOKED, ORGANIC FOOD The frescoed havelis of Nawalgarh, the native land of the Sekhawat Rajputs in Rajasthan, once drew tourists from France …
Carambolim Panchayat has decided to set up a Vermi Composting unit in the village. According to sources in panchayat, about 8,000 sq mtrs of land has been identified for setting up the unit in the jurisdiction of Carambolim Panchayat. The unit would be utilized only for composting garbage being collected …
Agriculture sector contributes a major portion in gross production of India. In spite of this, agriculture today is finding itself in increasing difficulties. The adverse impact of agriculture based on synthetic fertilizers and herbicides is visible in the degradation of soil fertility, quality of food, taste of food and so …
Concerned about side-effects of chemicals on farming lands, Maharashtra government has taken an initiative to encourage organic farming in the state and come up with a policy draft for the purpose. "Repeated use of fertilisers and pesticides have reduced fertility of the land. Crop productivity has also been affected and …
Jorhat, Sept. 1: Tea and organic compost have changed the fortunes of Meleng Grant villagers living on the periphery of Gibbon wildlife sanctuary in Assam
