The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Committee report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order on illegal shrimp farms in Pittivanipalli, Padarthivari Kandriga and Ranganathapuram village of Chittamur mandal, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The report mentioned that there are 167 farmers cultivating shrimp farming in 289 aqua ponds in Pittivanipalli, Padarthivari Kandriga and Ranganathapuram village. …
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 …
K J Francis Joy PARAVOOR: The mussel farming in Moothakunnam backwaters under the technical advice of Molluskan Fisheries Division of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) proved highly remunerative when the Kudumbasree units harvested them on Tuesday. Less investment, short period for farming, high-yield and good demand in the market …
Cuba has begun lending unused land to private farmers and cooperatives as part of a sweeping effort to step up agricultural production, a small but potentially landmark step that could change the face of farming on the island. Government television reported on Tuesday that 51 per cent of arable land …
Fish and allied products' development, particularly crab culture, is on the rise with farmers more inclined to take this up, after aqua culture in the country. In addition, export of fish of octopus and jellyfish variety has also increased in the last few years as it has a good market …
THE abundance of fish and crab in Chilika will soon become a thing of the past, if there is no check on the increasing pressure of human activity in the region. A recent study which voiced these concerns, claimed that human- made hindrances are responsible for the shocking 70-80 per …
