Natural Disasters

Floods damage aus, aman seedbeds, vegetables in north

Houses are seen submerged with floodwater at Nankha under Bhogdanga union of Kurigram district headquarters recently.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2013
New Age (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Floods, Natural Disasters, Bangladesh, South Asia, Agriculture, Vegetables
Agriculture

Guj organic farmers to develop seed banks

The biggest advantage of developing seed banks is reduced cost

About 500-odd organic farmers in Gujarat are trying to develop individual seed banks in a bid to resist the onslaught of genetically modified seeds. "The farmers are now developing seed bank as a measure against the invasion of genetically modified (GM) seeds," Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI) president Sarvdaman Patel said.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Seeds, Farmers, GM Crops, Organic Farming, Wheat, Rice, Vegetables, Agriculture
Health

Heavy metal contamination in green leafy vegetables collected from different market sites of Kathmandu and their associated health risks

The present study was carried out to assess contamination of five heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Pb and Zn) in five different types of green leafy vegetables viz., mustard (Brassica campestris), garden crees (Lepidium sativum), fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), coriander (Coriandrum sativum), and spinach (Spinacea oleracea) collected from different market sites of Kathmandu. Atomic absorption spectrometer was used to determine the concentrations of these metals in a total of 45 test vegetables. Results showed a substantial accumulation of heavy metals in roots and leafy shoots of the vegetables.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2013
Pawan Raj Shakya, Neena Malla Khwaounjoo*
Scientific World
11
11
37-42
Tags:
Vegetables, Heavy Metals, Kathmandu, Health Effects, Nepal, South Asia, Food Contamination
Agriculture

Youths embrace hi-tech farming

Poly Houses Would Enable Round-The-Year Cultivation Of Vegetables

The state government’s drive to encourage hitech farming has found favour among more than 1,125 new generation farmers, who have come forward to sign up for precision farming.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2013
K R Rajeev
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Kozhikode (D), Agriculture, Farmers, Vegetables, Subsidies, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD)
Economy

Key indicators of household consumer expenditure in India 2011-2012

The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) conducts nationwide household consumer expenditure surveys at regular intervals as part of its “rounds”, each round normally of a year’s duration.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2013
National Sample Survey Office
Tags:
Consumption Patterns, India, Household Energy, Electricity, Edible Oils, Vegetables, Public Distribution System (PDS), Processed Foods, Soft Drinks, Milk, Milk Products
Poverty

Poorest of poor survive on Rs 17 a day in villages: NSSO

Top 5% of the population had an MPCE of Rs 4,481 in rural areas and Rs 10,282 in urban areas

Poorest of poor in the country survive on barely Rs 17 per day in villages and Rs 23 a day in cities, as per the latest data released by the National Sample Survey Office today.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Population, Rural Poverty, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), Milk Products, Vegetables, Poverty
Agriculture

United Phosphorus launches rice herbicide in UP

United Phosphorus Limited (UPL) today launched rice herbicide 'Saathi' in Uttar Pradesh, a major paddy producer in India.

The product would control all types of weeds and cost about Rs 1,000 a acre, increasing the farmers' profit margin, Head (integrated business unit) Bhupen Dubey said. He said the biggest challenge for the paddy farmers was unavailability of labour to remove weeds.

Publication Date: 
19/06/2013
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Agro-Based Industry, Rice, Seeds, Farmers, Vegetables, Maize, Agriculture
Pesticides And Toxins

Banned pesticide residues found in vegetable samples

The Kerala Agricultural University has found “dangerous levels” of pesticide residue in key vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower, vegetable cowpea ( achinga ), amaranthus red, small red onions, tom

Publication Date: 
18/06/2013
K.A. Martin
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Pesticide Residues, Vegetables, Pesticides, Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins
Agriculture

'Poor quality seedlings stymying crop growth'

Failure to implement legislation hurting farmers

Poor quality seedlings and lack of monitoring of nurseries selling seedlings of fruits and vegetables to farmers are the main reasons why horticulture farmers in the State are losing out on their crop yield, said Dr M Krishna Reddy, Principal Scientist, Plant Pathology, Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR).

Publication Date: 
15/06/2013
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Seeds, Farmers, Vegetables, Horticulture, Scientists, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Crop Pests, Agriculture
Agriculture

Over 100 GM crop trials pending as nodal body fails to meet

Agricultural research in India has hit a major roadblock in the last three years with several States deciding not to give no-objection certificates (NOCs) and Genetic Engineering Approval Committee

Publication Date: 
07/06/2013
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Agriculture, GM Crops, Cotton, Seeds, Vegetables, Genetic Engineering, Rice, Maize, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat

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