Agriculture

Towards the integration of nutrition and gender in the agriculture system of Ethiopia

The Agriculture sector in Ethiopia is still practiced in a traditional way and has become incapable to provide food and nutrition security for the majority of the population. As a result, malnutrition has remained to be one of the leading health challenges in Ethiopia being responsible for 53% of infant and child deaths.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2019
Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Tags:
Agriculture, Agricultural Systems, Nutrition, Women, Ethiopia, Africa, Horticulture
Agriculture

Horticultural statistics at a glance 2018

Horticultural statistics at a glance 2018 is an important publication of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The publication contains detailed coverage of area, production and yield estimates of horticultural crops. It also presents information about prices, market arrivals, value of output, inputs used, imports and exports.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Horticulture, Statistics, India, Agriculture
Agriculture

Horticultural statistics at a glance 2018

Horticultural statistics at a glance 2018 is an important publication of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The publication contains detailed coverage of area, production and yield estimates of horticultural crops. It also presents information about prices, market arrivals, value of output, inputs used, imports and exports.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Horticulture, Statistics, India, Agriculture
Agriculture

When too much isn’t enough: Does current food production meet global nutritional needs?

Sustainably feeding the next generation is often described as one of the most pressing “grand challenges” facing the 21st century. Generally, scholars propose addressing this problem by increasing agricultural production, investing in technology to boost yields, changing diets, or reducing food waste.

Publication Date: 
23/10/2018
Krishna Bahadur KC, Goretty M. Dias, Anastasia Veeramani & et al
PLoS ONE
1-16
Tags:
Food Security, Food Supply, Nutrition, Horticulture, Vegetables, Land Use, Green House Gases, Cattle, India, Brazil, Animal Products, Global
Agriculture

Political will helping shift Africa’s farming to large scale ventures, says new report

Rwanda, Ethiopia and Ghana are emerging as African models for pairing political will with government action to transform smallholder farms into businesses.

Publication Date: 
26/09/2018
East African (Kenya)
Tags:
Agriculture, Farmers, Climate Change, Land, Livestock, Horticulture, Africa, Politics
Agriculture

Sonar sensing predicated automatic spraying technology for orchards

Wastage of chemical inputs and environmental degradation have been a serious issues with conventional methods of pesticide application in agricultural and horticultural engenderment, resulting in fruit poisoning.

Publication Date: 
25/09/2018
V. K. Tewari, Abhilash Kumar Chandel, Brajesh Nare & et al
Current Science
115
6
1115-1123
Tags:
Agricultural Inputs, Pesticide Use, Horticulture, Agricultural Research, Agricultural Machines, Maharashtra, India
Agriculture

Pocket book of agricultural statistics 2017

The Pocket Book of Agricultural Statistics begun in 2013 as a quick reference guide for all the essential data relating to agricultural sector. This year's pocket book takes forward the continuous endeavor towards improving ready access to key data on agriculture and allied sector. The pocket book includes updated information on key indicators of agriculture and allied sector. In addition, this has been enriched with the status on various new initiatives of the Government, viz., Soil Health Card Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), micro irrigation, etc.

Publication Date: 
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Tags:
Agriculture, Statistics, India, Horticulture, Agricultural Inputs, Agricultural Labourers, Land Use, Livestock, Minimum Support Price (MSP), Green House Gases, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Agriculture

Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy 2018

In a bid to give boost to food processing industry and make Haryana a final destination of choice for investments in the food processing sector, state government has notified ‘Haryana Agri-Business and Food Processing Policy 2018.’ The policy aims to create greater employment opportunities across the entire food value chain by establishing effi

Publication Date: 
04/06/2018
Government of Haryana
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Process Industry, Haryana, Horticulture, Agro-Based Industry
Water Resources

With water crisis brewing, Nagpur orange production to nose-dive by nearly 50%

PUNE: Nagpur oranges and other fruit crops in the Vidarbha region are bearing the brunt of a severe water crisis as borewells in the region go dry.

Publication Date: 
03/05/2018
Times Of India (Pune)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Groundwater, Horticulture, Crops, Water Resources
Agriculture

Govt to develop 3,000 clusters for organic farming

Ranchi: Lending a fillip to organic farming in the state, the Jharkhand government has decided to identify and develop 3,000 clusters across Jharkhand for promotion of organic farming.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2018
Times Of India (Ranchi)
Tags:
Organic Farming, Jharkhand, Horticulture, Land, Farmers, Pesticides, Agriculture

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