Agriculture and agro industries remain crucial to India's growing economy. Agriculture and allied sectors contribute nearly 22 per cent of GDP, while about 65-70 per cent of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihood.
Thirty years ago, India saw a landmark "green revolution" that led to the introduction of new technologies and the high-yield variety of seeds, resulting in higher productivity and a dramatic improvement in the living standards of a large number of farmers.
'India among top 5 renewable energy capacity countries' India has an installed renewable energy base of about 20 GW, which is around 11 per cent of the country's total power capacity and accounts for 4 per cent of the electricity mix, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has said at a forum in Abu Dhabi.
Happy tidings on tiger front Camera trap images of three tiger cubs and an adult female at the site of a cattle kill in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, have come as a boost to conservationists who hope to see the recovery of the big cat population in an extensive area.
World Food Prize for Brazil's da Silva, Ghana's Kufuor By Narayan Laxman While the rest of the world has spent the last few years worrying about double-dip recessions and upheavals in the Middle East, the borderless nation of the hungry has continued to suffer in silence.
CFA francs 75 billion for the mechanization of agriculture in Senegal During his meeting with President Abdoulaye Wade at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that Senegal would be financed for a sum of 75 billion CFA (160 million) meant for the achievement of the second phase of the programme of mechanization of agriculture in Senegal.
Cultivate a taste of rural India Not very far away from the outskirts of Mumbai, a city in the west coast of India, are little farms which are growing more than just seasonal crops; they are 'cultivating' a new way of life which blends a tourists' needs with a rural essence.
Ethiopia seeks more Indian teachers, agriculturists By Tarun Basu Ethiopia, one of Africa's emerging economies, is seeking more teachers and agriculturists from India to help it leapfrog into a knowledge economy and food-sufficient nation.
New Green Revolution by cultivating improved crops: Pawar India plans cultivation of improved variety of food grain in several states, including the northeast, to achieve its second "Green Revolution", Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said.
Wildlife trafficking through post surges in India By Richa Sharma There has been a sharp surge in the trafficking of wildlife articles through Foreign Post Offices (FPOs) in India with the latest figures available with the environment ministry revealing an over 400 percent jump in cases in 2009 compared to the past few years.
Palm oil business killing orangutans: French filmmaker By Pradipta Tapadar China, Europe and India are fuelling the high demand for palm oil, in turn leading to the rapid destruction of rainforests and the rampant killing of orangutans in Indonesia, says renowned French wildlife filmmaker Patrick Rouxel.
Ethiopia offers India farmland for investment By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri In what could give a big boost to India's efforts at food security, Ethiopia has offered 1.8 million hectares of its farmland to Indian investors that equals nearly 40 percent of the total area of the principal grain-growing state of Punjab.
Global warming is a cyclic process: Indian energy expert By Jaideep Sarin He has drilled the highest tubewell in the world and holds a Guinness record for the feat. He spends most of his time looking for precious water resources in the high Himalayas. And now Indian geologist-entrepreneur Ritesh Arya wants to demolish the "myth" that global warming is a consequence of human activities and says its a "100 percent natural cyclic process".
Cameras keep eye on endangered snow leopards in India By Vishal Gulati The third eye is monitoring the movement of the highly endangered, elusive snow leopard in the cold deserts of Himachal Pradesh.in northern India. And one of the camera traps has thrown up useful footage - of a pack of dogs attacking and injuring a snow leopard.
India, Russia to increase hydrocarbon cooperation India and Russia have signed a deal in hydrocarbon cooperation, which will encourage the formation of joint ventures to tap opportunities in this sector, including in third countries.
Digital Green catalyses a quiet revolution in Indian villages By Shudip Talukdar Farmers are improving crop yields, using new technologies besides learning video-making skills - thanks to Digital Green which is catalysing a quiet revolution in the little hamlets of India. Its founder, Rikin Gandhi, has been named as a top young innovator by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
India to float global offer to acquire equity stakes in coal assets BySubhash Narayan New Delhi, Aug 24 (ET): Instead of going out and hunting for coal assets, India's largest power producer, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has decided to invite offers from foreign miners that may be on the lookout for strategic investors.
This Time for Africa: Africa calling Indian farmers Bangalore, Aug 11 (PTI) "Tsamina eh eh Waka waka eh eh Tsamina mina... This time for Africa" — and so it is going by the huge opportunities in the farming sector
that are being thrown open to Indian farmers by the governments in Africa.
Spa culture catching on big way in India By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Feeling washed out with the running around all week? Why not step into your neighbourhood beauty salon for some rejuvenating spa treatment. Yes, beauty salons are now turning into 'spalons' to dish out not just the regular hair cuts and facials but also aroma therapy, soothing massages, easy yoga and maybe even some fat reduction thrown in.
Energy high on India-Myanmar talks agenda New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) With India's growing stake in neighbouring Myanmar's gas fields, energy security will be high on the agenda of talks when Myanmar ruler General Than Shwe meets with the Indian leadership here Tuesday.
Spain's Borges looks at olive plantations in India News Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Spanish food major Borges Thursday said it is aiming to set up olive plantations in India, following the setting up of its 100 percent subsidiary here and the launch of its range of healthy oils and even microwave popcorn.
Advances in agriculture help environment Washington, June 15 (IANS) Advances in high-yield agriculture have prevented the equivalent of 590 billion metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from escaping into the air, say two Stanford University Earth scientists.
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