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 …
‘Coastal ecosystem facing major threat’ The marine and inland fisheries sectors in Kerala are likely to take a major hit as climate change affects fish stocks, resulting in decreased yield and loss of livelihood of fishermen. According to the State Action Plan on Climate Change prepared by the Department of …
Gangtok: Endowed with rich natural resources, Sikkim is among the few places in India where ecological issues are at the forefront of the political debate during elections. Though the ruling Sikkim Democratic Government (SDF) has successfully taken a number of environment protection initiatives in the last two decades of their …
Pesticides pose serious threats to both human health and the environment. In Europe, farmers are encouraged to reduce their use, and in France a recent environmental policy fixed a target of halving the pesticide use by 2018. Organic and integrated cropping systems have been proposed as possible solutions for reducing …
The Federation of Agriculture-based Non-governmental Organisations has appealed to the contestants for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls to ensure protection of agricultural lands to ensure the food security of the country and livelihood of farmers. In a memorandum sent to all recognised political parties, P. Narayanan and V. Jawahar Arumugam, …
Kerala cannot afford to overlook the potential of Genetically Modified (GM) crops to emerge as a substitute for toxic chemicals used against plant parasites in polyhouse cultivation, Swapan K. Dutta, Deputy Director General (Crop Sciences), Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has said. Talking to The Hindu on the sidelines …
Sri Lanka Standards Institute will issue standard certificates to farmers who use organic fertilizer devoid of chemical fertilizer and pesticides for cultivation, the Ministry of Technological Research and Atomic Energy said. Awarding of the standard certificates will take place at 10.00 a.m. today at the Sri Lanka Standards Institute in …
Human activities including mining, quarrying or setting up new 'major' hydro-electric projects will not be allowed around areas up to 200 meters from the Khangchendzonga National Park and four wildlife sanctuaries in Sikkim from April. Union environment ministry has notified these areas as 'eco-sensitive zone' in order to create some …
Sikkim has set for itself the goal of becoming an organic agricultural State by 2015 — but there are several challenges that it needs to overcome to see the shift, said an ecology expert from the Himalayan State. “Organic agriculture, as an adaptation strategy to climate change, is a concrete, …
POABS Group, a player in organic farming, has received Rain Forest Alliance Certification from Sustainable Agriculture Network for its tea plantations at Vandiperiyar. The Rainforest Alliance Certification is an authentic measure of standards that has to be followed strictly. It will be audited and validated against 10 specific parameters set …
When he decided to quit his well-paid IT job in Qatar last year and decided to do something on his own, Iritty native Aneesh R K had no idea as to what should be his future course of action. However, when he reached his native place, suddenly the avenues opened …
India with 600’000 producers is the home for maximum organic producers in the world reveals this 15th edition of The World of Organic Agriculture published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. Also finds that between 2011 and 2012, the organic area in Asia decreased by almost half a million …
Chandy To Hold Talks With Union Minister Veerappa Moily Today Assuaging the concerns of those staying in the high ranges, the Prime Minister’s Office informed the state government on Thursday that a final decision on Kasturirangan committee report would be taken only after the ministry of environment and forests incorporated …
Nepal has been ranked 139th in the Environmental Performance Index 2014, which assessed 178 countries across the world. Read more in this January 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal. ENVIRONMENT Nepal has been ranked 139th in the Environmental Performance Index 2014, which assessed 178 countries …
The SOLAI (Social Life Animation India) Program, a non-governmental organization in Christianpet near Vellore has addressed a petition to the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) against the violation perpetrated by the Vandranthangal village panchayat in Katpadi panchayat union. It says that the panchayat has not taken any action …
“Adoption of organic farming is gradually increasing and it is practised in nearly 100 countries, with the area under organic practices continually growing in India,” R. Rabindran, Registrar of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, said here on Wednesday. Speaking at a training on ‘Organic Farming: Approaches and Applications”, he pointed out …
They dedicate all Saturdays for vegetable cultivation Environmentalist C.P. Roy travels to Valiyakandam in Idukki every Saturday from Kottayam with the excitement of a budding farmer. He is part of a group of 21 families who came together to produce organic vegetables for their own consumption. They also sell the …
Lamjung, Jan. 18: Farmers of Lamjung district are gradually taking to organic coffee farming though they had kept themselves away from coffee farming after facing various problems. Lack of proper market price and required training and absence of any government subsidy and motivation to coffee farmers were the major reasons …
Sustaining agricultural productivity depends on quality and availability of natural resources like soil and water. Agricultural growth can be sustained by promoting conservation and sustainable use of these scarce natural resources through appropriate location specific measures. Indian agriculture remains predominantly rainfed covering about 60% of the country’s net sown area …
Farmers, students urged to support project Aimed at improving the domestic supply of organic vegetables in the rural and urban markets, the Agriculture Department has given shape to a comprehensive organic vegetable farming project, under which vegetable cultivation will be taken up on nearly 1,700 hectares of land identified in …
The debate on the relative benefits of conventional and organic farming systems has in recent time gained significant interest. So far, global agricultural development has focused on increased productivity rather than on a holistic natural resource management for food security. Thus, developing more sustainable farming practices on a large scale …
