Gibson Guitar Corp., a big user of ebony and other scarce woods, for years has allied itself with Greenpeace and other environmental groups to show it was serious about preserving forests.
A meeting scheduled for August 25th between rosewood traders, the Ministry of Forest and Environment, and other government officials may determine the fate of tens of millions of dollars' worth of
Farmers in the state, who have sown paddy through 'Shri' (System of Rice Intensification) technique of Madagascar Methods have reaped better harvest. Farmer Kodulal, son of Babulal Sahu of village Kesla in Barghat development block stood out among the farmers who got more yield through this technique to taking a yield 101 quintals of paddy in 0.80 hectare.
Baobabs (Adansonia spp.) are iconic trees, known for their immense size, strange forms, sources of food and as the subjects of myths and mysteries. It is thus surprising that little is known regarding the fungi that infect these trees. During a survey to determine which wound infecting fungi occur on baobabs, synnematous structures were observed and Graphium-like isolates were obtained. Culture characteristics and micro-morphology, together with DNA sequence comparisons for the SSU rRNA, rRNA-ITS and TEF-1α gene regions were used to characterise these fungi.
In this article, the authors compare the practical policy implications that can be derived from the calculation, from 1980 to 2004, of three aggregate sustainability indicators for Madagascar. The chosen indicators are the adjusted net saving (ANS), the genuine progress indicator (GPI), and the ecological footprint (EF). The results are twofold.
The system of rice intensification (SRI), developed in Madagascar, is based on a set of practices to manage plants, soil, water and nutrients that reduce seed requirement, save irrigation water, lower the costs of production, while enhancing crop yield. This makes irrigated rice cultivation more productive, profitable and sustainable.
Surajeet Das Gupta / New Delhi December 14, 2009, 0:06 IST
Varun Energy Corporation, a group company of steel exporter Varun Industries Limited, has acquired uranium mines in Madagascar, an island nation in the Indian Ocean.
Varun Energy is one of the first private Indian companies to acquire rights directly in this business.
Projects in Madagascar could provide a model for stemming deforestation. But first these efforts must deal with the poverty and political upheaval that threaten forests, reports Anjali Nayar.
