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Rainfed Agriculture
Best meal of the day': Akshaya Patra's kitchen in Nathwara, Rajasthan is the newest of its high-technology ones across India
Posted on 19 Mar, 2012 10:23 AMArticle and Image Courtesy : One World South Asia
Author : Madhusmita Hazarika
Peace by peace cotton project' is bucking the trend in chemical farming to revive cotton fields in Odisha
Posted on 17 Mar, 2012 11:02 PMArticle and Image Courtesy : One World South Asia
Author : Madhusmita Hazarika
Improving farmers’ access to agricultural insurance in India - A World Bank working paper
Posted on 12 Mar, 2012 11:08 PMTo address this and other problems, the Government of India is piloting a modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, a market-based scheme with involvement from the private sector.
Implementation of the interlinking of rivers project (ILRP): Bangladesh raises concerns
Posted on 12 Mar, 2012 11:50 AMAuthor : Md. Khalequzzaman, P.D.
Climate change - Perspectives from India - A document published by UNDP, India
Posted on 10 Mar, 2012 06:08 PMThe document argues that climate change is no more an environmental concern. It has emerged as the biggest developmental challenge for the planet. Its economic impacts, particularly on the poor, make it a major governance issue as well. The debates and discussions building up for the next conference of parties (CoP) in Copenhagen and beyond are an indicator of this.
The seed map - food, farmers and climate chaos: Shows the state of global agro-biodiversity today
Posted on 06 Mar, 2012 06:38 PMArticle Courtesy : Seedmap
Does it ever rain at this time? Poignant, short film capturing the story of the after-effects of unexpected heavy rain in Akola
Posted on 06 Mar, 2012 06:17 PMVideo Courtesy: Voice WOTR
Drafting a new National water policy, 2012 without consulting the farmers would be meaningless
Posted on 04 Mar, 2012 11:02 PMAuthor : Phanish Sinha
Some ideas to save water in huge quantities: Letter to the 2012 Draft National Water Policy Committee
Posted on 01 Mar, 2012 03:03 PMAuthor: Shyam Agrawal
Utilisation of human urine as a source of nutrients for banana and maize cultivation - A compilation of research papers
Posted on 01 Mar, 2012 02:24 PMSource separated anthropogenic liquid waste (Human urine) - A potential plant nutrient for banana cultivation