Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Itanagar: At a time when there is an overarching concern about the paradigms of development and protection of natural resources in Arunachal Pradesh, it was a very proud moment when the State and its traditional communities were applauded for their sustainable use and management of resources. The applause came at …
At a presentation on the sidelines of COP 11 they reveal the result of their efforts Arunachal Pradesh is helping tribal residents use ‘globally significant medicinal plants’ for livelihood security through community management of forests. The State has a staggering 500 medicinal plant species, and more than half the forests …
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has advocated for a scientific approach in conserving the biodiversity of the State. Tuki, was addressing a high-level team from the department of environment and forest headed by Arunachal Pradesh State Medicinal Plant Board chairman Bamang Felix here yesterday, official sources said today. …
Ranchi, Oct. 2: Taking a step towards improving agriculture productivity, chief minister Arjun Munda today approved a proposal to organise an international seminar and fest on organic farming on November 8 and 9. The event, to be conducted jointly by State Horticulture Mission and Organic Farming Authority of Jharkhand, will …
GUWAHATI, Sept 23 – Rediscovery of a medicinal plant well known for its anti-cancer property in the rain forests of upper Assam after 98 years of its first collection has fuelled hopes of a new breakthrough in cancer cure. The plant, Nothapodytes nimmonina (Mabberly), was found and collected by Divisional …
KOLKATA, 19 SEPT: Chewing paan or betel leaf could help fight a form of bone-marrow cancer, a group of Indian researchers said. A molecule derived from betel leaf may be beneficial to patients suffering from a cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells and the …
The state forest department and the wildlife wing have done little to save endangered and threatened species in AP, according to conservationists. Besides the Great Indian Bustard and Gooty spider, two of the extremely threatened species listed by international agencies among 100 most-threatened species of the world, several other animals …
Kerala's famed Ayurveda world is aghast. For neem, a plant known as sarvarogasamhari (panacea) in Ayurveda, is to be included by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on its Negative Ingredient List, ostensibly to conserve it. Ayurveda practitioners say the prolific neem doesn't need any conservation. "It's not endangered. …
About 15 kms from the idyllic hilly town of Semiliguda in South Odisha’s Koraput district, the stage is set for an encore of the Niyamgiri-type agitation, as the tribals gather at the foothills of Mali Parbat to protest against bauxite mining by Hindalco Industries Ltd in the area. Sharing the …
VASCO: Environment Minister Alina Saldanha has warned that those involved in illegal felling of trees are severely penalised to serve as a deterrent to others. At a tree plantation drive at Fishery Survey of India, Mormugao, on Thursday, Saldanha was informed that culprits generally go scot-free with a paltry fine …
London: Scientists have discovered that extracts from a plant, found in arid regions of India and Pakistan can kill cancerous cells and produces no harmful side-effects associated with chemotherapy. Tea from the plant known asVirgin’s Mantle is already drunk by women in rural Pakistan who have breast cancer, the Daily …
Ranchi, Aug. 17: Jharkhand is set to hop on to the organic farming bandwagon this financial year. Plans are afoot to cultivate 25,000 hectares spread over 13 districts and the state government has already earmarked Rs 17 crore for the purpose and work is expected to begin by the end …
Upadhye et al. have discussed an interesting aspect of Ayurvedic medicines. They have considered ‘involuntary adulteration’ in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines due to the use of plant species which have the same or similar names, but are essentially different constituently. (Correspondence)
Despite the bad press that traditional Chinese medicine sometimes receives, proponents believe it represents an untapped pharmacopeia and are using cutting edge biotechnology to prove it. Gary Humphreys reports.
The traditional knowledge (TK) of India’s people touches many lives within the country and outside it. For the holders of TK, it is their very lives and thus valuable as is. For others who don’t live by it, it has been priced – given a monetary value, be it by …
COIMBATORE: There are around 600 plant species in the forests of Coimbatore. Among them, 20 to 23 face the threat of extinction, says R Gopalan, a former scientist at the Botanical Survey of India. He was speaking on the 'Plant Diversity of Coimbatore' at a programme organised by OSAI, a …
The extraction of medicinal and aromatic plants in India leads to lot of wastage which is needed to curtail with the use of latest foreign technology and the matter will be discussed with the Uttarakhand Government. According to Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation chairman Kunwar Pranav Singh, the report on the …
Gandhinagar:In an oblique attempt to keep its vegetarian banner high, the Gujarat government is meandering into a so far unexplored area to fight higher malnutrition levels. Well-placed Sachivalaya sources said the government is working out a complete plan of seaweed cultivation. Small farmers living next to the sea shore can …
Ethno medicinal survey was conducted in Satpura region with special reference to Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. This district is a forest district,Chhindwara district, has acquired great importance because of its scenic beauty. Patalkot is a lovely landscape located at a depth of 1200-1500 feet in a valley, inhabited by …
The investigation on phytomedicine was conducted in order to asses the traditional uses and exact distribution of medicinal flora of arid areas of Pakistan. It was found that in a total of 59 plant species belonging to 50 genera and 30 families are reported to be used for different diseases …
