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TROPMET 2011, Indian Meteorological Society, December 14 – 16, 2011, Hyderabad

Posted on 13 Sep, 2011 01:15 PM

Organization: Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)

Date: December 14 – 16, 2011

Venue: Hyderabad

IMS

The Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) is an Indian non profit organization that promotes the advancement, dissemination of knowledge, and the application of meteorology and related sciences. It was formed in 1956 during one of the sessions of Indian Science Congress in Calcutta.

RRA invites call for proposals on action research on support systems for rainfed agriculture – Apply by October 15, 2011

Posted on 05 Sep, 2011 04:04 PM

RRA

Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) is established at Hivos in partnership with Ford Foundation. The network documents and synthesises lessons from field experiences in soil, seeds, water, millet-based crop systems, fisheries, livestock, credit, markets and institutions. It generates large-scale field experiences through comprehensive pilots in convergence with government programmes.

Stemming the tide - Relief, reconstruction and development in coastal Andhra Pradesh – A report by Aga Khan Development Network

The report presents the outcomes of the three-year Andhra Pradesh Relief to Development project of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Aga Khan Development Network

Posted on 05 Aug, 2011 02:35 PM

cover Its aim aim was to improve the capacity of target communities to better manage in times of disaster. To set in motion a process that would sustain a short-term project, the Aga Khan Development Network drew on guiding principles developed from its experiences of projects in disaster reconstruction and more comprehensive development programs: high-quality community-based interventions, working on multiple fronts, and fostering linkages with strong institutional partners.

At the core of the project’s disaster management and mitigation strategy was the creation of empowered and highly motivated community-based organizations; their participation was critical in shaping and implementing initiatives that would best serve the needs of the vulnerable, particularly women and children.

Economic and Political Weekly 2011: Review of Agriculture (June 25 - July 8, 2011)

Review of AgricultureHalf a century ago, scholars first noticed that small farms in India demonstrated a higher per acre productivity than large farms. In the 21st century these farms still produce more per acre than large farms. We should be looking at making the most of the higher agricultural productivity on small landholdings.
Where earlier seed varieties were seen as a crucial input for Indian Agriculture, it is now water that has become a critical resource because of its over-exploitation and wasteful use on crop land. In the search for better ways to harvest and use water resources, there has been tendency to hark back to the past and look at small and localized systems, but we forget that the demographic settings then were different and we do not acknowledge the fact that the institutional settings of the time made for inequitable access.
AS the government grapples with modifying the 2002 National Water Policy, an independent effort is made to formulate a draft that looks at water use in all areas in a holistic manner. These and other articles in this review look at different aspects of Indian Agriculture.

Aruna Singh. K Palanisami

Posted on 28 Jul, 2011 02:25 PM

Issue: VOL 46 No. 26 and 27 Jun 25 - July 08, 2011

Review of Agriculture

Irrigation in Telangana: The Rise and Fall of Tanks

Gautam Pingle

Mangrove wetlands of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa - Atlas by MSSRF

These state-wise atlases on mangrove wetlands were prepared by the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) under the India-Canada Environment Facility supported project entitled “Coastal Wetlands: Mangrove Conservation and Management”.

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Gopal Chandra Mahapatra

Posted on 16 Jul, 2011 04:00 PM

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Bharti Integrated Rural Development Society invites applications for various positions, Hyderabad – Apply by July 22, 2011

Posted on 15 Jul, 2011 04:31 PM

Content courtesy: DevNetJobsIndia

Bharti Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) is a non-profit organization established in 1991 at Nandyal, in Kurnool district of Andhara Pradesh, India. Founded and directed by Paul Raja Rao, BIRDS has grown in the past six years from a grassroots attempt to empower the Dalits and provide a few microfinance loans to groups of women.

Course on organising and mobilising rural poor for self help and empowerment, National Institute of Rural Development, August 15 – 20, 2011, Hyderabad

Posted on 15 Jul, 2011 03:20 PM

Organizer: National Institute of Rural Development

Venue: National Institution Rural Development, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Topics:

Understanding causes and factors of poverty
Understanding socio-economic, political, and psychological dimensions of poor people
The goal, context and process of community organizing and group formation

8th National award for excellence in water management, Confederation of Indian Industry, December 2011, Hyderabad

Posted on 15 Jul, 2011 02:25 PM

Organizer: Confederation of Indian Industry

Venue: CII - Godrej GBC, Hyderabad

Environment Protection Training and Research Institute invites applications for various positions

Posted on 14 Jul, 2011 05:35 PM

Environment Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI) was set up in 1992 as an independent registered society by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with assistance from the Government of India.

EPTRI is looking for the technical staffs, applications are invited from persons having requisite qualifications and experience for appointment to the following positions:

National level staff development programme on ‘Applications of RS and GIS for disaster management – 2011', Centre for Water Resources, August 1 – 13, 2011, Hyderabad

Posted on 12 Jul, 2011 12:10 PM

Organizer: Centre for Water Resources

Venue: CWR seminar hall, fifth floor, IST building, JNTU Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad

Topics:

Fundamentals of remote sensing and geographical information system
Radiation - water interactions, spatial extent of water bodies
Basics principles of remote sensing principles, GIS and GPS
Satellite image analysis and DEM creation
Hydrological parameter determination, using GIS such as surface slope, channel length and soil characteristics of watersheds

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