Irrigation
Soil health, conservation agriculture and climate change - Symposium in February 2012 by CASA and SPWD at NASC, New Delhi
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 08:51 PMImage courtesy: Center for Advancement of Sustainable Agriculture (CASA)
Restoring groundwater in Punjab, India’s breadbasket: Finding agricultural solutions for water sustainability
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 03:01 PMFor Indians, the very mention of the word “Punjab” conjures up visions of lush green fields, rich alluvial soils and water aplenty. Punjab has for years been the breadbasket of India, and since the “Green Revolution” of the 1960s, it has taken on an even greater role in feeding the nation.
Report of the 4th national conference of the Forum of forest people and forest workers (NFFPFW): Dehradun, 26-28 May 2012
Posted on 10 Jul, 2012 10:03 AMAround 500 delegates from around 19 states and three neighboring countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal participated in the 4th National Conference on the Forum of forest people and forest workers organised in Dehradun on 26-28 May 2012. More than 80% delegates were from the forest communities. A summary report of this conference is presented in this article.
A study on the issues of the inland fisheries and the policy framework governing the sector
Posted on 07 Jul, 2012 03:04 PMIssue of Commons and institutional arrangements:
Analysis of trends in India’s agricultural growth - A working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change
Posted on 30 Jun, 2012 08:19 PMThis working paper by Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) discusses the trends and patterns in agricultural growth at the national and sub-national levels in India.
Living rivers, dying rivers: Rivers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Posted on 28 Jun, 2012 04:35 PMIntroduction
Background information for the Twelfth Year Plan: Reports of the Planning Commission working groups
Posted on 16 Jun, 2012 04:53 PMThe Twelfth Five Year Plan of the Government of India commences during the year 2012-13. This plan has been developed following the recommendations of a number of Working Groups covering 26 different areas.
Tenda, a traditional system to draw water from open wells that is still practiced even today in Chattisgarh and Odisha
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 10:00 PMTwo talukas, Jat & Atpadi, in Sangli district of Maharashtra face worst drought despite river Krishna flowing just 100 kms away
Posted on 05 Jun, 2012 02:09 PM
Water quality index of surface water bodies of Gujarat, India - Paper published in the Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences
Posted on 25 May, 2012 10:51 PMThis paper from the journal Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences presents the findings of a study that attempted to assess the physicochemical parameters of surface water in Gujarat state to explore the suitability of water