Food and Nutrition
The issue of food security in India - Case of sodic land reclamation in Uttar Pradesh to preserve the health and productivity of land resources
Posted on 22 Dec, 2012 12:14 PMThe issues surrounding the food security bill, which proposes to confer double benefits-procurement at a remunerative price for the public distribution system are dealt with. This is followed by a discussion on the contribution of usar (sodic land) development to food security in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Climate change adaptation in water management for food security - A consultation meeting by India Water Partnership
Posted on 19 Dec, 2012 09:20 AMThe meeting held on 22nd November, 2012 at the Institute for Human Development, New Delhi was followed by a discussion which included comments and suggestions of the experts and participants. The meeting was chaired by Prof. S R Hashim, President, India Water Partnership who was accompanied by Dr.
Highlights from the 10-year water policy research programme of the International Water Management Institute and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust discussed at the IWMI - TATA Annual Partners' Meet at Anand, between 28-30 November, 2012
Posted on 05 Dec, 2012 02:06 PMIWMI-Tata water policy research programme is a collaborative initiative between the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT).
Sustainable livelihoods: Beans inter-cropping coupled with farmer enthusiasm help boost farm income in Bejaletti village in Erode district of Tamil Nadu
Posted on 03 Dec, 2012 03:16 PMBreaking away from routine is not an easy task. The case with farmers is no different. Our village of interest, Bejaletti in Erode district, is dominated by Sholigas tribals, where farmers mainly engage in agricultural activity for almost 6-7 months of the year.
Maharashtra mulls new social forestry policy in non-forest areas to improve greenery-Roundup of the week's news (October 22 - 28, 2012)
Posted on 29 Oct, 2012 10:36 AMMaharashtra mulls new social forestry policy in non-forest areas to improve greenery
Remembering Verghese Kurien- an article by Tushaar Shah in Economic and Political Weekly
Posted on 24 Sep, 2012 06:25 PMIndia's dairy cooperatives today present a rare success story. This story is best represented by Amul which is today one of India's most trusted and loved brands, and also one of its most valuable, comprising a Rs.12,000 crore farmer-owned business.
"Is the present planning commission threatening India's food security", Kerala Paristhithi Aikya Vedi, September 21, 2012, Trivandrum
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012 11:30 PMOrganiser: Kerala Paristhithi Aikya Vedi
Venue: Fourth Estate Hall,
Press Club
Trivandrum
"Kund - Etijyomoyer jaler etijyo" - Bengali translation of Anupam Mishra’s book by Nirupama Adhikari, about the kunds of Rajasthan
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012 03:20 PMRainwater harvesting is the new buzzword for a world wracked by climate change and increasingly limited stores of fresh water. But in rain-starved Rajasthan, communities have been harvesting water for ages.
Dr Anupam Mishra’s booklet , “Kund - Etijyomoyer jaler etijyo”, a Bengali translation of the original in Hindi, describes the ideas and principles that lie behind this legacy of conserving water in an environment bereft of this precious natural resource.
GM crops are just not the right solution for our country, says a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture
Posted on 19 Sep, 2012 12:31 PMThe Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, in its August 2012 report has recommended a total ban on the field trials of all GM crops. The report titled “Cultivation of genetically modified food crops – Prospects and effects” is based on views and suggestions on the subject from the various stakeholders.