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Is Marathwada Undergoing Desertification?
The experts have warned that the Marathwada region of Maharashtra is heading towards desertification due to the policy-induced failures. The Groundwater Surveys show that the water table had dropped alarmingly in 70 of the 76 talukas and more than 25 have reported a drop of more than two metres. Why the disaster is Man-made? Of ..
Topics: Bt cotton • Cereals • cropping pattern • Desertification • drought-resistant • Maharashtra • Marathwada • oilseeds • Soybean • Sugarcane • Water Crisis
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation decides to observe 2023 as International Year of Millets
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has approved India’s proposal to observe 2023 as the International Year of Millets. This decision was taken at the 160th session of FAO Council, currently underway in Rome. The move will enhance global awareness to bring back these nutri-cereals to the plate. In addition, the FAO Council has ..
Topics: Cereals • Eleusine coracana • Food and Agriculture Organization • Food and drink • Millet • Plants • United Nations Development Group • United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Union Government decides to declare 2018 as National Year of Millets
The Union government has decided to declare 2018 as ‘National Year of Millets’ to boost the cultivation of millets like ragi and jowar on a mission mode to achieve nutritional security. This was stated by Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh while addressing MPs in a consultative committee meeting in New Delhi on March 22, 2018. ..
Topics: Academic disciplines • Blacks Outdoor Retail • Cereals • Chloridoideae • Eleusine coracana • Millet • Nutrition • Plants