This report evaluates emission mitigation options to achieve net-zero carbon emissions through marginal abatement cost (MAC) curves for the existing plants in the fertiliser industry. MAC curves were developed for three major fertilisers produced in India, which account for 85 per cent of total fertiliser production—urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and …
Union Minister Nihal Chand said on Monday that soil testing of a few samples from Punjab had put nitrogen contents at 28 per cent against standard requirement of 4 per cent. Speaking at the agricultural science fair at Sriganganagar, he said excessive use of chemical fertiliser in Punjab had disturbed …
Soil toxicity alarmingly high; urea consumption estimated at 400-600 kg per hectare Punjab, the country’s food basket, has slowly turned into the land of toxicity. Excessive use of pesticides and fertilisers by farmers and a largely indifferent establishment has over the years resulted in severe ecological and environmental degradation that …
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday announced the setting up of a Organic Farming Board in the state. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the fifth National Organic Farming Convention at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR). The CM said that promotion of …
Nitrogen (N) deposition-induced soil acidification has become a global problem. However, the response patterns of soil acidification to N addition and the underlying mechanisms remain far from clear. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of 106 studies to reveal global patterns of soil acidification in responses to N addition. We found …
Global fertilizer use is likely to rise above 200.5 million tonnes in 2018, 25 percent higher than recorded in 2008. World fertilizer consumption will grow by 1.8 percent a year through 2018, according to FAO's new report "World fertilizer trends and outlook to 2018." At the same time the global …
About 75 per cent of the cultivable land in the country has been adversely affected by excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. Commissioner in the Union Ministry of Agriculture Dr JS Sandhu said 114 million hectares of cultivable land out of total 142 million hectares had high levels of …
Scientists say they have identified a strain of bacteria that increases the productivity of naturally manured fields, slashing the need for the mainland's huge use of chemical fertilisers Mainland scientists say they have identified a type of bacteria in soil that makes organic farming much more efficient, hugely cutting the …
There is a mystery kidney disease that for years has been killing thousands of farmers in Sri Lanka's rice basket — and as it spreads, locals are becoming increasingly fearful. In 20 years the disease has killed up to 20,000 people and sickened up to 400,000 more; some villages report …
A reference guide to improve general understanding of the best management practices for the use of water and fertilizers throughout the world to enhance crop production, improve farm profitability and resource efficiency, and reduce environmental impacts related to crop production. This book is a timely contribution as it cuts across …
Meghalaya is doing away with chemical fertilizers and pesticides which reportedly causes millions of cases of pesticide poisoning every year, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told the assembly today. He said the government's agricultural department has sorted out to produce food that are safer which adhere to the National Program of …
Indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones, are on the verge of extinction due to various reasons including frequent and indiscriminate use of harmful pesticides and chemical fertilisers in agricultural land, water-bodies and wetlands throughout the northern region.Apart from this, fisheries scientists and specialists said breeding and grazing fields of …
The fertiliser we use to grow ripe and healthy vegetables is doing damage to our groundwater, and it is often due to one thing: phosphate. Used in the production of phosphoric acid for fertiliser, phosphate often contains naturally radioactive elements, like many other natural rocks. Making phosphoric acid leaves phosphorous …
Given the growing concern over climate change and global warming, more and more green initiatives are being undertaken by different organisations across the planet. Recently, the acclaimed international environmental NGO Earth Day Network (EDN) hosted a first-of-its-kind Green Puja Bazaar at Kolkata’s South City International School cafeteria, keeping the imminent …
A Florida environmental group is offering $10 million to anyone who can devise a method for ridding the Everglades and other waterways around the country of the fertilizer byproduct phosphorous that has caused disastrous algal blooms in Florida and the Midwest. The Miami-based Everglades Foundation announced the international challenge prize …
Providing further clarification on the recently published article in The Island of September 15,titled ‘Govt. restricts import of fertilizer containing heavy metals’, Indika Gunawardhana, Divisional Director, CIC Holdings PLC said, "CIC Holdings receives approval for all chemical pesticides distributed by the company, directly from the Registrar of Pesticides (ROP) and …
The government on the recommendation of the CKD Research Team will cut down on 24 per cent of the Rs. 20 billion annual imports of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) which contains heavy metals such as cadmium, mercury, uranium, lead and arsenic. Sri Lanka has been importing 100,000 MT of TSP …
A software program from Cornell researchers aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save farmers’ crops. Now the big seed companies are taking notice We have a nitrogen problem. Nitrogen is essential to our existence, a required nutrient for the plants we eat. It is the broad swath at the …
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) that also depletes stratospheric ozone. Nitrogen (N) fertilizer rate is the best single predictor of N2O emissions from agricultural soils, which are responsible for ∼50% of the total global anthropogenic flux, but it is a relatively imprecise estimator. Accumulating evidence suggests …
The indigenous species of fish are declining in the water-bodies of Chuadanga district due to widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers on the cropland. The fishermen in the district are facing financial hardship nowadays as they are not getting fish adequately from the local water-bodies. Many fishermen are leaving …
