The management of terrestrial weed is of great concern for the scientific community as these weeds cause adverse effect in different ecosystems like forest, agriculture and urban. The widespread of these weeds by their adaptive capability and morphological advancement is difficult to control. Parthenium hysterophorous, Lantana camara, Saccharum spontaneum, Ageratum …
The management of terrestrial weed is of great concern for the scientific community as these weeds cause adverse effect in different ecosystems like forest, agriculture and urban. The widespread of these weeds by their adaptive capability and morphological advancement is difficult to control. Parthenium hysterophorous, Lantana camara, Saccharum spontaneum, Ageratum …
Thanks to the pioneering efforts of Rebeka Khatun and Sukhjan Begum, from Dapna village in Jhenidah's Kaliganj upazila, around 2,000 local women and girls are becoming self-reliant by producing earthworm rich vermicompost fertiliser. Rebeka and Sukhjan initially participated in training on the subject provided by Japan-based non-government organisation Hunger Free …
In this study we evaluated CO2 emissions during composting of green wastes with clay and/or biochar in the presence and absence of worms (species of the genus Eisenia), as well as the effect of those amendments on carbon mineralization after application to soil. Original Source
Growing food in unconventional systems such as those using irrigation with domestic wastewater and the use of potentially toxic waste has generated resistance from producers and consumers. Here, we evaluate the possible physical and biochemical damage to Swiss mice fed for 13 weeks with corn produced in soil containing tannery …
To deal with the issue of municipal solid waste (MSW), the Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) has proposed to set up vermicomposting pits at housing societies besides constructing a sorting centre. KJS Chauhan, chief executive officer (CEO), KCB, said the administration would place the proposal before the newly constituted board soon. …
Jorhat, Sept. 11: By day they hold the pen in their young hands and by evening they soil them in muck. Deeply rooted to the earth, which their fathers till for a living, a group of children of Chitralekha Siksha Bikash Mandir are committed to go organic to save the …
KOLKATA, 14 AUG: Many farmers whose land was taken away for the Tata Nano project are either working as daily wage earners or searching for jobs. State agriculture minister Rabindranath Bhattacharya said some were now woodworkers or masons in Howrah, Kolkata, North 24-Parganas and other places. Others are searching for …
Increase in the human population, indiscriminate growth of cities, industrialization and agricultural practices have led to an increased accumulation of waste materials. As nature is unable to degrade the huge quantity of wastes in a short period of time, these materials can act as a secondary host of diseases and …
Showing a way to the farming community trapped in the vicious circle of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and debts, a small group of farmers in 21 villages of Roopnagar (Ropar) district has come out of this net and is gradually shifting to organic farming. Called the ‘Granary of India’, Punjab contributes …
The government on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha about the expansion of the scope of activities permitted under the rural job guarantee scheme by including 30 new activities. These will supplement agricultural and animal husbandry operations along with flood management and sanitation-related works in rural India. According to the copy …
The Sunderbans Development Board (SDB), under the Sunderbans Affairs Department, has allegedly distributed inferior quality moong dal (split green gram) seeds among local farmers without the required certification from the government agency. Moreover, the quality of moong dal seeds is allegedly inferior. This at a time when the local farmers …
When it comes to opting for green initiatives, Puneites seem to develop a lukewarm attitude. That might explain why of the more than 7 lakh properties in the city only 14,805 have availed of green initiatives like rainwater harvesting, vermi-composting, solar lighting and heaters. In 2008, the Pune Municipal Corporation …
SHIMLA: Agriculture sector has got big boost in Himachal Pradesh during the last four years as it is the mainstay of the people. This sector alone has provided direct employment to around 71 percent population of the state. Having allocated 12 percent of its plan resources for agriculture and allied …
The Karnataka Planters' Association (KPA) has sought subsidy for adoption of green technologies for pollution abatement at the estate level in the 12th Five-Year Plan. “There are flood of new green technologies in the market, we have requested the Coffee Board to include eco pulpers, vermiculture and effluent equipment under …
Rotary Club of Pune Gandhi Bhavan and Rotary Club of Pune Hillside presented an organic fertiliser kit to Sarasbaug Ganapati temple authorities for disposal of nirmalya (floral offering to God) in a proper manner. The use of the kit would begin after the inauguration by Pune mayor Mohansingh Rajpal. The …
Considering that it is a treasure trove of plant and animal species that have historical, economic and medicinal significance, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has issued a draft notification to make Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Haryana an eco-sensitive zone. The 5,406-hectre sanctuary, which falls in Shivalik foothills, is …
GUWAHATI, Aug 9 – The State Agriculture Department is working on an ambitious project to spread organic farming with support from the Government of India. Meanwhile, a programme to prepare the farmers of Golaghat district for organic certification is also on, while the State Government is undertaking 785 demonstration programmes …
A field experiment was conducted at the research farm of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi during 3 wet and dry seasons of 2003-06 in rice-wheat cropping system. In this experiment different treatments comprising organic amendments such as blue green algae, vermicompost and farm yard manure applied alone or in …
NOIDA: A group of environmentalists has launched a campaign against burning of fallen leaves by sweepers, gardeners and residents. The Citizens' Environment Improvement Society, an NGO, has roped in Noida Authority officials to support their movement and create awareness about the hazard that are caused by open burning of leaves. …
