Record flooding hits Midwest, threatens South
Swollen rivers in the U.S. Midwest and other regions brought flood warnings for over 12 million Americans on Wednesday as scores of buildings were submerged after days of intense rain in which 24 people
Swollen rivers in the U.S. Midwest and other regions brought flood warnings for over 12 million Americans on Wednesday as scores of buildings were submerged after days of intense rain in which 24 people
Around five percent of children under the age of five in Banke are suffering from severe malnutrition. According to the District Public Health Office (DPHO) data, around 1,062 children of under five in
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture comprise 10-12% of anthropocentric global emissions; and 76% of the agricultural emissions are generated in the developing world. Landscape GHG accounting
Low emissions development strategies (LEDS) are national economic and social development plans that promote sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions. While LEDS programs have helped to mainstream
The state agriculture department is going to take initiative for integrated organic farming to produce poison free vegetables and fish. The farmers will sell these items in the market and will also
Yellow rust - a fungal disease- has been spotted on wheat crop in Punjab prompting farm experts to advise farmers to remain vigilant as the current weather conditions are conducive for it to spread. According
Abuja — Faced with the realities that Nigeria will one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world, by 2050, the authorities said it would cost between six per cent and 30 per cent of Gross Domestic
<p>Assessing the impacts of land use and land cover change (LUCC) on regional climate is essential for understanding land–atmosphere interactions and for designing climate adaptation and mitigation
Two farmers committed suicide in Chhattisgarh in the past four days. Gendram Dhivar (45) consumed pesticide reportedly because of debt burden in Abhanpur block of Raipur district on December 23.
While the climate phenomenon called El Niño has brought near-ideal growing conditions for many farmers throughout North America and South America in 2015, it has wreaked havoc on the agriculture of other
Crop and livestock production prospects in Southern Africa have been weakened by the El Niño weather phenomenon that has lowered rains and increased temperatures. A reduced agricultural output would
The government on Monday informed Parliament that the energy sector in the country was the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The energy sector contributed 58% of the overall emissions
Researchers point to concerns over pesticides as diseases as bee numbers drop while farmland requiring the pollinators increases Wild bees, crucial pollinators for many crops, are on the decline in
Mvomero — Human activities encroaching on Mkindu Forest Rrserve have destroyed about 90 hectares of the natureal resource, an expert has said. Residents of 20 villages surrounding the forest are felling
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Organic Farming, 22/12/2015. As per the data provided by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) total certified organic produce under
The El Niño weather phenomenon is expected to be the fiercest in 18 years at the start of 2016 and threatens to adversely affect crop and livestock production prospects in Southern Africa, according to
Countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO) have agreed to abolish subsidies on farming exports. Developed countries agreed to stop the subsidies immediately and developing nations must follow by
More than 900 tonnes of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in 12 contaminated sites have been destroyed over five years via a POP elimination project funded by the UNDP. The project "Building Capacity
Horticulture department to adopt the villages on a pilot basis The Department of Horticulture is all set to adopt select three villages in the district on a pilot basis to promote organic cultivation
BATHINDA: After weather vagaries on wheat and whitefly attacks destroying over 3 lakh hectare of cotton, farmers in Punjab are dealing with virus trouble in potato crop. Such is the situation that a group