Reforming Indian agriculture by sprinkles and drips
By Narayan Ramachandran India’s agricultural policy for the next decade should shift away from cereal (and quantity) centricity and be primarily focused on water effectiveness Each […]
Climate Change
Skill Development and Environment Ministries Sign MoU to train one lakh RAC Service Technicians
New Delhi: Emphasizing that India is being globally lauded for its green initiatives and commitment to environment and climate change, Union Minister for Environment, Forest […]
India’s biodiversity can help mitigate environmental threats
By Vibha Varshney It is one of the 17 mega biodiversity-rich countries and accounts for 7 to 8 per cent of the recorded species of the […]
Making agriculture climate resilient
By PP Sangal We should increase yield per hectare by innovative interventions so that some portion of the crop is saved even if untimely and extreme […]
The coasts need science-based policy action
By S. Gopikrishna Warrier The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has posted for public comments the draft Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2018. This […]
Count your diamonds, weigh your dirt: Imperatives for green accounting in India
By SOUMYA BHOWMICK “Prosperity consists in our ability to flourish as human beings – within the ecological limits of a finite planet. The challenge for our […]
India, France sign pact to deepen cooperation in environment field
The pact aims to establish a basis for exchange of information between both the governments and their technical experts in the field of environment and […]
Environment ministry forms panel to regulate movement of timber from northeast
By Mayank Aggarwal The panel will look at allotment of wagons for movement of surplus timber from northeast to other parts of the country New Delhi: In […]
Five ways India must help its farmers face the threat of climate change
Climate change could hurt farmers’ income by up to 20-25% in the medium term, according to the Indian government’s latest annual economic survey. Extreme weather events, […]
The Negative Impact of Climate Change Looms Over Indian Agriculture
By SANJEET KASHYAP The Economic Survey tries to address the impact of climate change on agriculture in India. While the nation regards farmers as “annadata” (provider […]