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Agro – Climatic Zones of India
Agro – Climatic Zone is a land that is suitable for growing particular type of crop. It is essential to delineate the land in the country into agro – climatic zones for sustainable agricultural production. What are the agro – climatic zones of India? There are 15 agro – climatic zones in India. They are ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • agro climatic zone • Agroecology • Ecology • Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Sikkim wins FAO’s Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming
Sikkim has won the Gold at the 2018 FAO’s Future Policy Award (FPA) for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state. All of its farmland is certified organic. At the same time, Sikkim’s approach reaches beyond organic production and has proven truly transformational for the state and its citizens. Uniquely, the ..
Topics: Agroecology • Ecolabelling • IFOAM - Organics International • Natural environment • Nature • Organic certification • Organic Farming • Sikkim • Sustainable food system • World Future Council
Sikkim awarded FAO's Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming
Sikkim was awarded UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award (Gold Prize) for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state. Sikkim beat out 51 other nominees from around the world for the award. Policies from Brazil, Denmark and Quito (Ecuador) were joinlty Silver Awards. Future Policy Gold Award ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Agroecology • Awards • Fao • Future Policy Gold Award • Organic Farming • Organic State • States
Lucknow hosts Krishi Kumbh International Conference and Exhibition
The 2018 Krishi Kumbh International Conference and Exhibition will be held at Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (Telibagh) in Lucknow from October 26, which will be organized by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The aim of the 3-day conference is to provide a platform to farmers, technical experts and entrepreneurs for exchange of knowledge and ..
Topics: Agriculture • Agroecology • Higher education in India • India • Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research • Lucknow • Uttar Pradesh
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
As climate is changing, creating resilient food systems has become the need of the hour. Agriculture is facing multiple setbacks be it in the form of extreme weather events like floods and droughts or factors such as soil degradation, soil salinity and water shortage. Ensuring food security, producing more with less resources and building the resilience of smallholder farmers are important ..
Topics: Agriculture • Agroecology • Agronomy • Biointensive agriculture • Environmental conservation • Fertilizer • Food and drink • Food security • Natural farming • Organic Farming • Sustainable agriculture