Speakers at a seminar said that India is plugging rivers sources for waging invisible aggression against Pakistan with the aim to dent the irrigated agriculture putting at risk food security. Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) organised the seminar on Water Disputes and Pak-India Relations here on Thursday.

Besides rolling out this job-food safety net, Congress promised reservation for minorities.Besides rolling out this job-food safety net, Congress promised reservation for minorities.

D K SINGH & RAVISH TIWARI

GUWAHATI, March 24

Small and marginal farmers in rice growing pockets can improve their livelihoods profile by practicing System of Rice Intensification, which can efficiently address food security issue.

The Punjab Farmers Commission, which was in controversy for some observations reported on organic farming, has asked Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to find out whether alternative sources of nutrients like green manure ensure high crop yield.

Bangladesh is to receive support from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan to tackle the huge challenges posed by climate change over the coming decades.

DINDIGUL: Concrete plans are essential to protect agriculture and prevent migration of farmers to neighbouring towns and cities of survival. Ensuring better price for agriculture produces, bridging gap between lab and land and protecting existing cultivable lands alone will save agriculture and agriculturists in future, said Dindigul MLA K. Balabarathi.

some relief: Sri Lanka will supply special energy food packages to civilians fleeing the war regions in northern Sri Lanka. More than 30,000 civilians are living in welfare centres and some in camps, said Sri Lanka