Tag: Agriculture
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‘Agriculture needs policy interventions’
In this e-mail interview to Deepak Razdan, he answers questions on rural distress, and the policy rejig he thinks can bring relief to farmers.
December 22, 2018 -
Drug abuse increases during festivals: Himachal Guv
Devvrat said drug addiction was spreading in the state and the younger generation was coming in its grip. That matter should be of great concern for all of us.
November 12, 2018 -
Astigmatism & Agriculture
Amongst the most disturbing divides in Indian agriculture are the sharply alienated perspectives of those who suffer a problem and those who drive solutions. At one end of the value chain are shrinking farm holdings and the shriveled, small and marginal farmer and at the other are the almost glamorous, technology-driven, artificial intelligence-guided food companies, …
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November 3, 2018 -
Need to focus on entrepreneurial job creation in informal sectors: Niti Aayog
Kant in his foreword for PwCs Nagrik report titled 'Inclusive growth through large-scale employment generation' further said that India is uniquely positioned among the global economies by 2020, as it will have the youngest workforce in ageing world.
October 30, 2018 -
‘Stubble burning cases down in Haryana’
The Haryana government on Thursday said paddy straw burning cases have reduced considerably during the current paddy harvesting season. “Till 10 October 2018, crop had been harvested on 4.01 lakh hectares and there was arrival of 20 lakh tonnes of paddy in the various mandis of the state. As per satellite data furnished by HARSAC, …
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October 12, 2018 -
Jai Ram urges banks to increase credit-deposit ratio
He said that the banking sector should create conducive atmosphere for people to go for institutional loans.
October 10, 2018 -
Banks should target agriculture, tourism: Himachal CM
Citing a survey, he said it has found that a large proportion of households accessed non-institutional sources for loans.
October 9, 2018 -
CPEC focus must be on job creation, agriculture: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to shift the focus of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from motorways to agriculture, job creation and foreign investment.
October 9, 2018 -
‘Natural wisdom can save agriculture’
The man who launched zero budget natural farming (ZBNF) in India, 69-year-old Subhash Palekar from Belora village in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, has taken up the cause of spreading the concept as a viable and healthy alternative in agriculture. Palekar, who was awarded the Padma Shri, shed the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides and switched …
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September 1, 2018 -
Keeping them short
The changes that helped grow more food led to excessive use of fertilisers but new research could provide a way around the problem.
August 22, 2018 -
Women participation in agriculture is highest in Nepal
Nepal records the highest participation of women in agriculture while Singapore and Brunei record nil.
July 11, 2018 -
Ecology and Agriculture
One thing is sure; the earth is more cultivated and developed now than ever before; there is more farming but fewer forests, swamps are drying up and cities are springing up on an unprecedented scale.We have become a burden to our planet. Resources are becoming scarce and soon nature will no longer be able to …
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July 3, 2018 -
Striving to double agricultural income by 2022: PM Modi to farmers
The PM interacted with farmers from nearly 600 districts from across the country through video link.
June 20, 2018 -
Child labour in agriculture rising: FAO
Observing the World Day Against Child Labour, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has stated that child labour in agriculture was rising in recent years, driven in part by an increase in conflicts and climate-induced disasters. Of the 152 million child labourers in the world, the vast majority – 108 million – are engaged …
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June 14, 2018 -
WB offers to sponsor Punjab projects for long-term solutions
The World Bank (WB) on Wednesday offered to sponsor the Punjab government’s projects for finding comprehensive long-term solutions in critical areas like agriculture, water and power. Punjab was the only state that was talking about an integrated solutions-based approach to the problems relating to water, agriculture and power, said WB’s country director India, Junaid Ahmad, …
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June 7, 2018 -
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BATTLING HUNGER
Doing the math in the countdown to zero hunger for the Asia- Pacific region, Kundhavi Kadiresan presents the challenge facing the Asia-Pacific region.
May 10, 2018