dapting Smallholder Agriculture to Climate Change Most of India lives in villages. Being a predominantly agrar- ian society, nearly three-fourths of India’s population live in ru- ral areas. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for two- thirds of the population. The
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India is one of the world’s largest and oldest agricultur- al societies. India is classified as one among the 12 mega- diversity centers of the world, as it is epicenter of bio-diversi- ty to many significant species of crops, animals and livestock.
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http://www.andhrajyothy.com/EditorialShow.asp?qry=2012/aug/26/edit/26edit3&more=2012/aug/26/edit/editpagemain1&date=8/26/2012 ముఖాముఖి జన్యుమార్పిడి పంటలపై మరిన్ని పరిశోధనలు, సరైన నియంత్రణ వ్యవస్థ లేకుండా ఫీల్డ్ ట్రయల్స్కు అనుమతించకూడదని పార్లమెంటరీ స్థాయీ సంఘం చేసిన సిఫార్సులపై దేశవ్యాప్తంగా చర్చ జరుగుతోంది. ఈ నేపథ్యంలో జన్యు మార్పిడి పంటలకు సంబంధించిన అంశాలపై పరిశ్రమవర్గాలు చెబుతున్న దానికి, పరిశోధనలలో తేలుతున్న నిజాలకు మధ్య చాలా వ్యత్యాసం కనిపిస్తుంది. ఈ నేపథ్యంలో జన్యుమార్పిడి పంటలకు
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PRABALIKA M. BORAH http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/back-to-the-roots/article3580695.ece The HinduDown to earth: Agriculture activist G.V. Ramanjaneyulu feels with the right guidance and support the farmers can increase their yield without using harmful pesticides on their crops. Photo: Nagara Gopal The HinduCenter for Sustainable Agriculture Executive Director
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Humanity will reach the organic (biological) age or cease to exist – H.P. Rusch There are several competing philosophies today that underwrite one or another form of agricultural practice. Although it is relatively easy to describe goals for a more sus- tainable
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0 Comments Author(s): Indrajit Bose @boseindrajit Date:Mar 1, 2012 ‘Erratic rainfall and rising input costs forcing farmers to migrate’ “Unable to clear a loan of Rs 2 lakh, my son committed suicide. I had to sell my ancestral house and cattle to repay the
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A bill to create ‘Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of In- dia’ (BRAI) was tabled in Lok Sabha and if approved, will re- place the existing Environment Protection Act (EPA) 1989 rules and the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Authority (GEAC) as a regulatory body. The
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issues and debates The serious ecological and economic crisis in farming community in India and other countries has led to evolution of new models of agriculture which are based on sound ecolog- ical principles making effective use of local resources and natural
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