Agriculture

 Knowledge initiative on Agriculture bad for farmers

While the country is actively engaged in discussing the nuclear deal, there is little dialogue on another Indo- us deal, which is being quietly implemented. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had signed

Publication Date: 
29/11/2007
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Agriculture, Green Revolution, Agricultural Research, Bio Fuel Crops, GM Crops, Climate Change, Farmers, Benefit Sharing, International Cooperation, Agro-Based Industry, Supreme Court, India
Agriculture

Viable entrepreneurial trades for women in agriculture in Haryana

It has been realized that promotion of entrepreneurship among women can play a major role in economic development and poverty reduction in rural areas. With this background in mind, this study was formulated and assigned to AER Centres. The basic objective of the study has been to understand viability of women entrepreneurial trades in rural Haryana.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2007
Agricultural Situation in India
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87
Tags:
Agriculture, Vermiculture, Dairy Development, Women, Unemployment, Agro-Based Industry, Haryana, Hisar (D), Statistics
Agriculture

A Green Revolution for the women in farm households

This paper argues for a broader definition of agriculture than mere production of crops, in which the women in farm families participate for greater value addition to agriculture. Such an approach gives a special place to the economic empowerment of women as an objective in a search for a more gender balanced society.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2007
Nilabja Ghosh
Agricultural Situation in India
64
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Tags:
Agriculture, Green Revolution, Women, Agro-Based Industry, India
Agriculture

India - rich agriculture: poor farmers

This book proposes to present design of income policy for farmers suiting India's over populated rural sector. The profile of the farms and the farmers is presented to understand the structure of the farm economy and type of farmers for whom the income policy is designed. It also looks into the present income level of the farmers and limitations of the data in this respect. Sheer number of farmers producing different commodities is so large that it is a complicated task to have a homogenous one track policy.

Publication Date: 
Apr 2007
R L Pitale
Daya Publishing House
Tags:
Agriculture, WTO, Farmers, Finance, Agro-Based Industry, India
Agriculture

Draft agriculture policy 2007 - Orissa

Orissa is an agrarian State. Almost two third of its total work force depend on agriculture for employment and sustenance.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2007
Government of Orissa
Tags:
Agriculture, Economic Development, Unemployment, Agro-Based Industry, Orissa (Odisha), Food Security, Crops
Energy

1,000 MW power from agro-waste in 5 yrs: Sukhbir

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said Punjab was aiming to generate 1000 MW power from agro-waste alone in the next five years by ensuring that not a single straw of agro waste was burnt.

Inaugurating an International Conference on Biomethanation-Upscaling, Challenges and Opportunities as a part of Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference 2010 (DIREC) organised by M

Publication Date: 
28/10/2010
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agro-Based Industry, Waste To Energy, Energy, Agriculture, Solid Waste, Chandigarh, Renewable Energy
Agriculture

Steps taken for proper supply of fertilizer

Industries Minister Dilip Barua on Thursday said the government ensured proper supply and distribution of fertiliser in the country.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2009
New Nation (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Agriculture, Chemical Fertilisers, Economy, Farmers, Energy, Agro-Based Industry
Wildlife
Central Avian Research Institute
Poultry, Wildlife, Agro-Based Industry, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Uttar Pradesh

Farm sector gets priority

The annual district credit plan projected finance to crop loans to the tune of Rs 1,014.60 crore for 2008-09.

Publication Date: 
27/03/2008
Deccan Chronicle
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Process Industry, Irrigation, Agro-Based Industry, Andhra Pradesh, Karimnagar (D)

UP govt to foray into agri retail

Almost seven months after Reliance Fresh stores were shut in UP after Chief Minister Mayawati scrapped the new agriculture policy following protests by a section of traders, a state government-funded

Publication Date: 
12/03/2008
Business Standard
Tags:
Agriculture, Horticulture, Agro-Based Industry, Uttar Pradesh

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