110918 crop holiday
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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Scaling up Sustainable Agriculture to Sustain Small Holder Agriculture Most of India lives in villages. Being a predominantly agrarian society, nearly three-fourths of India’s population live in rural areas. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for two-thirds of the population. The
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Can we grow crops without using chemical fertilisers? Will shift to organic effect our food security? Can we manage in- sect pests without using chemical pesticides? Will it still be profitable for farmers? These are the questions often thrown at us when
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In India, approximately 60% of the cultivated area in India is rainfed. Out of the total net sown area of 141.0 Mha, rainfed area accounts for 85.0 M.ha spread over 177 districts. Rainfed areas contributes 44% of the total food grain produc-
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Community Seed Banks to Community Seed Enterprises: experiences from Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seed is one of the most critical input in farming. Earlier farmers used seeds saved from their own produce. With changing times, they have gradually become dependent on seed
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Andhra Pradesh has the dubious distinction of being the home for ‘Farmers’ Suicides’ in India. Out of the 2 districts identified by Planning Commission and the Prime Minister’s Relief scheme as districts being under serious agrarian distress, 16 are in Andhra Pradesh.
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