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Irrigation
Make the best out of the monsoons - Catch the water in the hills during 4 months of rain for later use to prevent acute water shortage
Posted on 18 Aug, 2012 11:54 AMRemember, Water harvesting Principles:
Make the running water to walk, walking water to crawl, crawling water to stay and sink
"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:35 PMAssam, the biggest of the seven North-eastern states of India, is a melting pot of various communities from various regions. The state with abundant natural resources and rich historic heritage, however, is faced with unique challenges.
You can be saviour of many varieties of different plant, animal and bird species
Posted on 16 Aug, 2012 10:29 AMFarmers all over the world have taken thousands of years to domesticate different plant, animal and bird species; developed and conserved thousands of varieties in spite of wars, epidemics, floods, droughts or famines - all kind of disasters. But with due (dis)respect to our ancestors, thousands of species were abandoned/ killed/destroyed (mostly during the last half a century).
"Outbreak of dengue, malaria in eastern India" - Roundup of the week's news (6 - 12 August 2012)
Posted on 14 Aug, 2012 01:32 PMIndifferent rain causes outbreak of dengue, malaria and other vector-borne diseases in eastern India, and particularly Kolkata.
Maharashtra suspends Mahyco’s licence for Bt cotton seeds, on grounds of market malpractice in fraudulently hiking seed prices.
Livolink Foundation invites applications for senior exceutive for its Diversion Based Irrigation programme, Bhubaneswar- Apply by August 30, 2012
Posted on 13 Aug, 2012 02:23 PM
Livolink Foundation is a registered body under the Indian Trusts Act 1882. Based in Bhubaneswar, the organization is currently involved in development programmes spanning 14 states of the country. Livolink Foundation is governed by an eminent board of trustees from various parts of the country with rich experience in the social development sector.
Agritech interventions-harbingers of prosperity- A document by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (2010)
Posted on 10 Aug, 2012 08:42 PMThis document by Indian Council of Agricultural Research contains the impact of inspiring interventions in agriculture and its allied sectors.
Living rivers, dying rivers: River Godavari
Posted on 04 Aug, 2012 08:52 AMThe lecture dealt with 'Perceptions of a river, life and the idea of floods in politics and commerce', with the metaphor of control over rivers dating back to the times of Sir Arthur Cotton, who built the Dowlaiswaram anicut on the Godavari in 1863.
Growing food demand strains energy and water supplies - An article in the National Geographic on lessons learnt in Gujarat
Posted on 02 Aug, 2012 09:20 AMHow does one understand the nexus between energy and water?
Transforming rice production with SRI (System of Rice Intensification) knowledge and practice: Reducing agriculture foot print and ensuring food security: A book by T M Thiyagarajan and Biksham Gujja
Posted on 01 Aug, 2012 03:56 PMThis book by AgSri , attempts to explain the origin, principles and practices of System of Rice Intensification (SRI), a technology that aims to save water and also enhance the rice yield.
Activists call for disbanding the inter ministerial group on issues related to river Ganga
Posted on 26 Jul, 2012 04:10 PMThis is on the ground that its formation itself was an attempt to further delay the action National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) was expected to make. The composition of the Committee has been criticized, as also its constitution and the Terms of Reference.