All Dhaka rivers left 'dead'
Soft attitude of the government towards polluters and lack of awareness among city dwellers have literally left dead all the rivers and other surface waters in and around the capital.
Soft attitude of the government towards polluters and lack of awareness among city dwellers have literally left dead all the rivers and other surface waters in and around the capital.
Alison Baum of San Antonio, Texas hopes to save money and eat better by getting her hands dirty. She is joining the swelling ranks of Americans who have started backyard fruit and vegetable gardening, a trend rooted in a desire to cut costs as the recession bites, fears about the safety of commercial food supplies and popular views that organic food is better for you.
Cultivation of summer Mug dal has been gaining popularity in various districts of the region for the last couple of years with the farmers reaping higher economic benefit from the increased demand for this variety of pulse.
AHMEDABAD: It was rotla poisoning that killed three children in Chainpura, Ranip on Wednesday. Investigations have revealed that bajra rotlas served to the affected children were made of flour that contained crushed pesticide tablets.
Work has begun on the Organic Farming, a cultivation project in the country envisaging without the usage of Chemical fertiliser and pesticides. The National Agriculture Research Council has started a pilot project, where wheat has been sown on 600 acres of land, vegetables on 60 acres and watermelon on 55 acres.
The Sub Regional Workshop on Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Phase Out in Military Applications would be a stepping stone for a wider environment military network in Sri Lanka, said former Executive Secretary National Protocol Secretariat, UNEP K. Madhava Sharma.