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Is zero budget natural farming the way forward?

Zero budget natural farming can lead to huge savings in fertiliser subsidy, says study

Alternative agriculture practice called zero-budget natural farming being popularised in Andhra Pradesh by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, Government of Andhra Pradesh (Image: Council on Energy, Environment and Water)

Water policy for rainfed areas

The new national water policy should take up a comprehensive and integrated view of water resources development with a focus on rainfed areas.

Public investments on water in rainfed areas have much higher social rate of returns (Image: Kannan, Flickr Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Godavari, Krishna rivers will not be linked

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Prakasam Barrage across Krishna river (Source: Subhash Chandra via Wikipedia)

2019 was the seventh warmest year on record since 1901: IMD

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2019 was the seventh warmest year on record in 118 years (Photo: IWP Flickr photos)

Kerala tops SDG index by NITI Aayog

Bihar, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh are at the bottom of NITI Aayog's SDG Index, released recently.

Considering the poor performance on SDG implementation in many critical areas such as hunger, there is a need to focus on these (Image: The future of food)

If she built a country: A film review

The film looks at corporate grab of forest and private lands in the Scheduled Areas of Chhattisgarh.

The documentary brings attention to how development interventions changed gender relations (Image courtesy: People's Film Collective)

Centre approves Atal Bhujal Yojana to improve groundwater management

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An irrigation well at Randullabad, Maharashtra. (Image source: India Water Portal on Flickr)

India's composite score improves in SDG index with major success in water and sanitation

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Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 as a part of the 2030 agenda. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)

Nilogon for fluoride removal from groundwater

This unique low cost fluoride removal technology is not only affordable, but is also easy to operate as a water treatment filter with high efficiency suitable for rural application.

Studies by the Central Ground Water Board in November 1999 confirmed the presence of fluoride in Assam which paved the way for the UNICEF and the government to collaborate on fluoride mitigation. (Image: India Water Portal)

Aerosols and droughts: Is there a connection?

A study finds that high levels of aerosols in the atmosphere further worsen the impacts of El Nino on the rainfall leading to increased frequency of droughts in India.

The role of aerosols in triggering droughts (Image Source: IWP flickr photos)

Junk food red alert

A study by CSE rings the alarm bells on processed food responsible for obesity and non-communicable diseases.

The study by CSE underlines the need to regulate bad food (Image: Ankur Gulati, Flickr Commons)

Hydroponics may provide better agriculture solutions

Hydroponics offers opportunities to young farmers for startup business for the production of nutrient-rich spices, herbal and high value crops which has huge demand in the urban market.