Food Security

Ecofriendly subsidies proposed

EU plans to give more weightage to environmental and public safety norms by amending agricultural policy

Publication Date:

14/08/2002

Tags:

Agricultural Systems, Farmers, Health Care, Subsidies, Sustainable Development, Developing Countries, Food Security, European Union (EU)

India

The complete sequence

The two recently published private research efforts at decoding the rice genome do contribute to the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project, but do not detract from the significance of the yet to be completed international effort

Publication Date:

14/07/2002

Author(s): Akhilesh K Tyagi

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

11

Issue:

20020715

pp:

0

Tags:

Rice, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Research, Japan, India, Food Security

India

anantapur Nut case

Largest groundnut cultivation
5,000 traditional water tanks
104 farmer suicides during 2000 02

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty

India

phulbani Access to poverty

Sal forest worth: Rs 30,000 crore
85% population dependent on forest
65% people below poverty line

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty

India

dungarpur A common death

Once rich in forest and grazing land
Now known as 20th century desert
68% population marginal and unemployed

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty

India

sarguja Losing battle

First district for tribal development
Rampant deforestation
Malnutrition and starvation deaths

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty

India

mandla Brimful of thirst

Average rainfall: 1,300 mm
Irrigation: 2% of gross cropped area

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty

India

A natural secret

Policymakers don t need to go too far to eradicate poverty. The solution is as close as is a village well to a villager

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

Tags:

Land Resources, Soil Erosion, Agriculture, Forest Resources, Forest Products, Mahua, Economy, Traditional Knowledge, Rural Development, Supreme Court, India, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Food Security, Rural Poverty

India

Conspiracy of Poverty

Which districts in India are the poorest and why? Down To Earth DTE analyses the surfeit of data and information to bring forth the underlying reality of the 10 poorest districts in India environmental degradation. How has neglecting the natural reso

Publication Date:

14/05/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

10

Issue:

20020515

pp:

0

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