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Go organic and triple your profits
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 07:15 PMKalaivani, a single mother of three, took to farming after the loss of her husband almost two decades ago. Since then, she has grown all the crops on her farm without using chemical or synthetic pesticides or fertilisers. Over the last few years, she has focused her time and energy in growing organic cotton.

Invite to International Conference & Exhibition, Green Building Congress 2013, Indian Green Building Council, Chennai
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 01:20 PMFor more details on the conference, please click here.
Registration form and the brochure are attached below for your reference.
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Call for Abstracts, Geospatial World Forum 2014, May 5-9, 2014
Posted on 20 Aug, 2013 01:17 PMFor more information on the conference, please click here.
For details on Abstract submission, click here.

An organic manure factory for Rs. 800 only
Posted on 19 Aug, 2013 01:22 PMNitrogen and phosphorus are essential for plant growth – that is common knowledge for farmers. Cow dung contains nitrogen – that is also common knowledge for farmers. Then why is it that many farmers look for costly solutions rather than use the abundant cow dung they have in their farms as manure? Luckily, one farmer did think of this.

Tehri dam nears danger mark
Posted on 19 Aug, 2013 02:33 AMWater level in Tehri dam near danger mark

Are Olive Ridley turtles nearing extinction in Orissa?
Posted on 17 Aug, 2013 11:00 PMSea turtles, a globally endangered species, have been around since even before dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Invitation to workshop 'Advancing Energy Access in South Asia', Energy Access Practitioners Network, Patna
Posted on 17 Aug, 2013 08:04 AMFor further information on the workshop please click here

Film: Konkanchi Mega Vaat (Mega 'Vaat' in the Konkan)
Posted on 16 Aug, 2013 06:02 PM24 power projects are being proposed in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, which has the second highest biodiversity in India. The 9900 megawatt (MW) nuclear power project at Jaitapur is also included in this list of projects. If sanctioned, it could be the largest nuclear power generating plant in the world.

Invite to International Film Festival on Water, Voices from the Waters - 2013, Bangalore
Posted on 16 Aug, 2013 05:52 PMFor further details on the invite, please click here
You may download the poster for the festival from below

Amritsar - the pond of nectar
Posted on 16 Aug, 2013 02:27 PM“PAWAN GURU, pani pita, mata dharti mahat” (air is teacher, water is father and earth our mother) - thus goes the closing line of the Japji Sahib given by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev. It holds special significance for Amritsar, the holy city, which boasts of the Harmandar Sahib (also known as the Golden Temple).
