Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Nabin Kisan Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The matter related to discharge of wastewater by the municipality of Belpahar on the applicants land. The affidavit filed by the District Magistrate, Jharsuguda, May 14, …
Since 2016, Uganda has endured an almost back-to-back drought that has left farmers and pastoralists alike helpless as their crops and animals withered and died due to lack of water and pasture. The result has been hunger, famine and outright poverty in most parts of the country and a spike …
Pretoria — Animal farmers are among the worst affected by the current drought, says the Western Cape Provincial Government. In a statement on Wednesday, the MEC of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, said the provincial disaster declaration will be used as further motivation to request drought relief funding from national government. …
The government is looking to increase the number of black commercial farmers to ensure ownership and control of the agricultural value chain by previously disadvantaged groups. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana said on Wednesday during his budget vote speech in the National Assembly the target was an additional …
Do Zimbabwean smallholder farmers know that they are sitting on a potential $60 million earnings per annum from beef exports? That money can be realised through adding value to livestock production. Scholar Blasio Mavedzenge and his research colleagues Ian Scoones, Felix Murimbarimba and others in 2010 noted that with the …
Forest department and environmental NGOs have opposed desilting works in Sirumugai range in Coimbatore District, scheduled to be carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD). The area falls in the backwater region of Bhavani Sagar dam. Forest officials say uncontrolled desilting on the river bed will disturb animals that …
Since 2016, Uganda has endured an almost back-to-back drought that has left farmers and pastoralists alike helpless as their crops and animals withered and died due to lack of water and pasture. The result has been hunger, famine and outright poverty in most parts of the country and a spike …
An expert group headed by NITI Aayog adviser Dr T Haque, constituted by the Punjab Government to look into the waiver of farm loans, is likely to submit its interim report before June 15. The state government is keen on rolling out a relief package for indebted farmers during the …
Anti-GM groups argue conflict of interest in Harsh Vardhan's appointment as he holds S&T; portfolio After withdrawing it for a few days, the ministry of environment and forests has brought back its ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ (and Answers) list on genetically modified (GM) mustard. These say that safety of GM foods …
Centre to operationalise Rs 5,000 crore fund for micro irrigation in NABARD Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said that his ministry will promote all notified crops irrespective of the fact whether it is genetically modified or not as that is its mandate and it has no reservations on the …
Ancient Egyptians grew crops including wheat, barley, and vegetables The Oxford encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt The beginning of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scholars for centuries. Yet it’s hard to study because it happened 10,000 or so years ago. As a result, a number of important issues remain …
As fall armyworms continue to wreak havoc on farms across the country, experts are warning that the damage could worsen the current food crisis. A report by the State Department of Agriculture had initially indicated that a field survey conducted in March revealed that the armyworms had invaded at least …
The Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, farmers' group linked to the RSS, on Wednesday joined hands with anti-GM groups in their protest against regulatory clearance to transgenic GM mustard and demanded rejection of the regulator's recommendation of allowing commercial cultivation of the genetically engineered oil-seed in the country. They met environment minister …
MUMBAI: Maharashtra has reported 852 farmer suicides in the four months between January to April this year, according to government data. This means an average of seven farmer suicides were reported every single day during this period. As many as 409 cases - or 48% - are from Vidarbha region, …
In the memorandum, the farmers' organisation said Ravirajsinh was a poor farmer who committed suicide due to crop failure and debt. Kalavad Taluka Khedut Hit Rakshak Samiti, a farmers’ organisation made a representation and submitted a memorandum to local mamlatdar on Wednesday demanding compensation to kin of a farmer who …
‘India exporting rice worth ₹40,000 crore annually due to scientific application’ India is exporting rice worth ₹ 40,000 crore annually and other food products despite facing massive adverse impact of climate change, said Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary in the Department of Agriculture Research and Education. Mr. Mohapatra, also the Director General …
As smartphones spread to rural areas, an initiative backed by tech giants aims to help small farmers in poor countries access data on crops, weather and soil, helping them boost production in the face of climate change, a farming group said on Monday. Global agricultural research organisation CGIAR said it …
When the impoverished West African nation of Niger imposed a ban on donkey exports last year, a small community of traders just over the border in Nigeria was devastated. “Before the ban, you could see thousands of donkeys here,” said Mohammed Sani, a 45-year-old trader in the Nigerian town of …
Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh on Sunday said in order to bolster income of farmers, the Uttarakhand government would be allowed to bring about necessary changes in the law enabling them to cut 20 varieties of trees, according to a central government scheme, which has already been in place …
This booklet presents some of the emerging stories of success of climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices that are positively changing the lives of smallholder farmers across East Africa. They were selected from a portfolio of climate-smart agriculture interventions and have potential for scaling up. The stories contribute to promoting climate-smart …
TCHOURIDI, Niger, May 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Zeinabou Halidou cannot stop smiling and thumbing through a wad of banknotes as nearby several members of her village women's group operate machinery to grind nuts and produce soaps and oils. The scene is a huge change from years past for the …
