2116 IST, Sunday, July 20, 2014 
Agriculture/Energy
India's fast breeder reactor nears second milestoneBy Venkatachari JagannathanChennai, June 16 (IANS) India's first indigenously designed fast breeder reactor, which is expected to start functioning at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu by 2010 and generate 500 MW of electricity, is headed for another milestone. |
India unveils largest auction of hydrocarbon assetsNew Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India Thursday announced the auctions for 80 more hydrocarbon assets in the country, including 10 for coal-bed methane, in the largest such exercise under its new policy on oil and gas exploration. |
US to 'facilitate' Indian technology proposal in climate dealBy Dipankar De SarkarBonn, April 10 (IANS) The United States is "very interested" in an Indian proposal to create a global network of climate technology centres and thinks it deserves to make it to a UN climate change agreement scheduled for later this year. |
Indian state's afforestation project to get carbon creditsSirsa, Haryana: A small afforestation project in the northern state of Haryana has become the first in the world to qualify for carbon credits, which the project managers can sell in a developed country. |
'Reducing deforestation is cheapest way to arrest global warming'By Alkesh SharmaNew Delhi: Minimising the cutting of wood and its use as fuel can go a long way to fight global warming, and do so in an affordable way, an expert asserts. |
Mother Dairy: A story of Indian entrepreneurshipBy James JoseIt's a familiar sight in the sprawling Indian capital and its suburbs -- crowds outside kiosks selling milk and ice-cream, flavoured yoghurt and pickle, frozen vegetables and fresh ones too. Dairy products leader Mother Dairy's milk booths may be as unpretentious as its headquarters in the Indian capital, but the long queues are testimony to one of the greatest success stories of Indian entrepreneurship. |
India commits to renewable energy to fuel growthBy Joydeep GuptaAs the world grapples with a long-term energy crisis, a fast expanding Indian economy is prospecting for new sources to fuel growth. And its quest for non-polluting green energy is seeing renewed emphasis on non-conventional supplies to double the installed capacity from such sources to 27,000 MW over the next three years, involving an investment of $16 billion. |
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. 
