Submissions by DGM Project Punjab Mandi Board in the matter of Kapil Dev & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated January 14, 2025. All possible efforts were being made by the Punjab Mandi Board to comply with the NGT guidelines and to dispose of the vegetable waste of …
Root and tuber crops play significant role in the food security of the local people. Especially, in South and Southwestern parts of Ethiopia, there is a long history of cultivation and use of the crops. Exploration and collection of root and tuber crops were undertaken in East Wollega and Ilu …
The state agriculture department is going to take initiative for integrated organic farming to produce poison free vegetables and fish. The farmers will sell these items in the market and will also create awareness among other farmers. Purnendu Bose, state agriculture minister, said that a pilot project is going to …
The government of Liberia, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development Food and Enterprise Development program (USAID FED) has launched the Liberia seed, fertilizer and pesticide regulation and the standardized curricula for extension. The two newly launched programs will provide for the regulation of quality seeds, fertilizer …
Contrary to common assumption, eating a vegetarian diet may contribute more to climate change than consuming non-vegetarian foods, a new study has claimed. According to the research from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), consuming fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood is more harmful to the environment because those foods have relatively high …
Taiwan’s legislature yesterday banned school canteens from using genetically modified food, such as vegetables or tofu. The ban is part of a revision to a decree on school sanitation that covers canteens. An inspection will be led by education, agriculture and health authorities every year to ensure schools and colleges …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/12/2015 regarding standards for irrigation of the land from sewage water. It has been brought to the Tribunal's notice from a news report published in …
BENGALURU: At the wedding of Titan CEO Bhaskar Bhat's daughter on October 25, over 2,000 bottles of mineral water were used. No sooner the event was over, the empty bottles were packed off to a dry waste collection centre. Good-old steel tumblers replacing plastic cups, separate bins for dry and …
With pulses too expensive and unavailable on PDS, the urban and rural poor are relying heavily on starch for sustenance Women and men working on the hillsides is a common sight when travelling through Odisha's Kandhamal district. All day, they crouch in the scorching sun, using crude tools to break …
With increasing change of traditional diets and the emergence of new supply and marketing chains, urban food consumers in low-income countries are faced with multiple food safety challenges, among which microbial contamination and pesticides are key concerns for vegetables sold on urban markets in West Africa. Although consumers have a …
Veggies Account For Bulk Of Failed Tests It is well-known that vegetables sold in major cities contain pesticides, but it has now emerged that these harmful chemicals are present in alarmingly high doses in greens across India. A report by the agriculture ministry shows that there has been an almost …
Current dietary guidelines recommend eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. However, based on nutrient composition, some particular fruits and vegetables may be more or less beneficial for maintaining or achieving a healthy weight. We hypothesized that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables with a higher fiber content or lower …
KOLKATA: Organic vegetables at just 50 paise a kg: This may sound incredible at a time when veggies are burning a hole in the pocket but a Birbhum firm apparently has the key to it. The firm, which has set up a terrace garden in New Town, is ready to …
MUMBAI: With the twin challenges of population growth and climate change, there is a need to conserve native seeds from the world over that will help in achieving food security, a top Crop Trust executive has said. "In order to achieve zero hunger and food security, there is a need …
Germany's Bayer has advised wine grape growers not to use its Moon Privilege fungicide until its CropScience arm has investigated whether there is a connection between the product's use and reported crop damage. Growers have reported deformed leaves and lower yields from their crops this year. Referring to "atypical symptoms" …
During the year 2014-15, under the central sector scheme, “Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level” sponsored by Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, samples of vegetables, fruits, spices, red chilli powder, curry leaves, rice, wheat, pulses, fish/marine, meat and egg, tea, milk …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vishwas Madhavrao More Vs. Krishi Utpanna Bazar Samittee, Pimpalgaon Baswant & Ors dated 01/09/2015 regarding sewage disposal facilities at the market yard of Krishi Utpanna Bazar Samiti, Pimpalgaon Baswant, Nashik (D). Previous Order
Rain water use efficiency (RWUE) is the assessment of a rainfed cropping system’s capacity to convert water into plant biomass or grain. Comparison of RWUE of various crops grown under traditional tribal farming system and its performance in drought year will give an insight for prioritization of crops grown in …
Hyderabad: A study published in the Journal of Nutrition has pointed out that increase in food prices during the global recession in 2009 led to “wasting”, that is underweight issues in children in AP. Researchers found that wasted children in 2009 were 28 per cent while in 2002 and 2006 …
A farmers' body today approached the National Green Tribunal against the demolition drive on their farms carried out by DDA in pursuance to the green panel's ban order on cultivation of edible crop on floodplains of Yamuna here. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had on June 16 demolished huts and …
Food officials to meet July 21; kitchen gardens turn popular in State Even as the Crop Care Federation of India has questioned the Kerala government’s “unfounded allegation” of high doses of pesticide residues in vegetables brought from Tamil Nadu into the State, the State government has decided to call a …
