Afghan delegation met JK Minister
Region: India
Srinagar, November 20 (Scoop News) – A delegation from Afghanistan comprising of 25 delegates called on Ghulam Hassan Mir, Minister for Agriculture to discuss various aspects of development of Ag... more
Views: 962Centre helps J&K in infrastructure development: Mir
Region: India
NOLOURA (PATTAN)/Srinagar,October 25 (Scoop News) - Saying that J&K has a pride to be constituent of Indian Union, Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir Tuesday said that the liberal funding fr... more
Views: 495Rural youth of JK losing interest in agriculture: Pathania
Region: India
Jammu, October 9 (Scoop News) –R. S. Pathania, a senior Pradesh Youth Congress leader has today appealed the state government, and particularly ministry of Agriculture, for launching of certain crash ... more
Views: 783Going Beyond Agricultural Production to Achieve Food Security
Region: United StatesCrossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. Agricultural production is only the first step in moving the world’s food from farm to fork, according to Nourishing the Planet, a project of the ... more
Views: 1683Getting “More Crop Per Drop” to Strengthen Global Food Security
Region: District of Columbia
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. Increasing demand for water continues to put a strain on available water sources, threatening the livelihood of millions of small-scale farme... more
Views: 1396Agriculture: The Unlikely Earth Day Hero
Region: United States
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. For over 40 years, Earth Day has served as a call to action, mobilizing individuals and organizations around the world to address these chall... more
Views: 1248Biodiversity Of A Region Makes Ecosystem Healthier
Region: IndiaAgriculture affects bioldiversity in many ways. Many species are wiped out when forests, grasslands and wetlands are cleared for agriculture. Modern agriculture has brought with it a small number of ... more
Views: 1147Onion Prices Still Making India Cry
Region: India
Nearly 2 months later, millions of Indians are still teary eyed, thanks to the high price of onions which is refusing to come down. Food inflation in India hit its peak in December 2010, with onions being priced a... more
Views: 2554State of the World 2011 Launches in NYC Today
Region: United States
Today the Worldwatch Institute launches its flagship publication, State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet in New York City. The report spotlights successful agricultural innovations and unearths major ... more
Views: 1911Mushroom - Fungi That Bridges Social Gap
Region: India
An edible fungi is doing in India's Himachal Pradesh what politicians took decades to do: Bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. There is new growing trend in farming sector of Solan - a picture... more
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