http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/2566719/un_only_small_farmers_and_agroecology_can_feed_the_world.html Nafeez Ahmed 23rd September 2014 Governments must shift subsidies and research funding from agro-industrial monoculture to small farmers using ‘agroecological’ methods, according to the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. And as Nafeez Ahmed notes, her call coincides with a new agroecology initiative within the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. This is …

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New Land Acquisition Act – Rules for Social Impact Assessments and Consent Provisions Notified (Relative Progressive Rules – Can also be a useful guide for EIA Processes)   The NDA government – amidst speculations that it is set to dilute important provisions of the new land acquisition act – has recently notified the Rules for …

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An integrated approach to managing soil and crops could help meet the demand of rapidly rising population while reducing greenhouse gases that drive climate change. BY LAURA SEAMAN Hector Garcia/Creative Commons A new study compares current farming practices in China for staple crops including wheat to alternative approaches that can increase yield and lower environmental damage. …

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Integrated Assessment of Scale Impacts of Watershed Intervention (1st Edition) Assessing Hydrogeological and Bio-physical influences on Livelihoods Author(s): Dr. V. Ratna Reddy and Geoff Syme, Elsevier | Expected Release: October 2014 Key Features Integrates hydrogeology, bio-physical, and socioeconomic aspects of watersheds in a hydrological context Provides a comprehensive understanding of the impacts  of watershed interventions …

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http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=109321 4.9.2014 Farm Income Insurance Scheme to Provide Protection to Farmers Against Natural Calamities is on the Cards: Radha Mohan Singh Production and price risks affect the income of farmers, which has adverse effect on their capacity to invest in advance crop varieties, techniques of production and capital formation in farm sector. Inaugurating a Seminar …

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