A Ganga yatra and awareness drive may be the first steps to save the river but are far from the solution. Thousands of crores have already been spent to clean the Ganga. Yet, in Allahabad, the river water is undrinkable Ecological violence is contagious, much like...
सरकार 2020-21 तक देश में ऑर्गेनिक खेती के अंतर्गत आने वाली जमीन को चार लाख हेक्टेयर तक बढ़ाना चाहती है. हरित क्रांति बजट के तहत, परंपरागत कृषि विकास योजना को ऑर्गेनिक सर्टिफिकेशन के अंतर्गत आने वाली जमीन को बढ़ाने और अतिरिक्त 0.51 लाख हेक्टेयर इसके...
The Union Budget 2020 on agriculture sends a clear message. That the Modi government is committed to sustainable agriculture (organic and javik kheti ). Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman spelled out the plan to increase area under organic farming to 4 lakh hectares by 2020-21. Under...
It is time that we took some responsibility for our actions and impact on the environment and stopped waiting for the Government to do something It is a chilly January morning and with the clock showing 5.30 am, Delhi is still dark and the Air Quality...
Quality seeds are India’s lifeline. Farming, food and the livelihood of over 60 per cent of the Indian population depend on them. A failed harvest has the potential to curtail our GDP and force millions of Indians into poverty and hunger until the next harvest....
The Indian seed sector lost one of its biggest export markets when the governments of India and Pakistan suspended trade relations between the two countries. The political climate hasn’t been the most favourable in recent times, but this New Year is an opportunity to separate...
सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने हाल ही में यह आदेश दिया है कि, खदानों को दोबारा हरित करने की ज़िम्मेदारी, व्यक्ति या उस संस्थान की होगी जिसके पास उसके खनन का लाइसेंस हो. एक खदान से दूसरी की तरफ़ जाने से पहले उन्हें यह सुनिश्चित करना होगा...
Apart from ordering the addition of a new re-greening clause in the mining leases issued by the government, the Supreme Court should also appoint a technical expert committee to promote a biodiversity-based model for re-greening. Industry experts and scientists need to study the local flora...
The RCEP agreement, if implemented, will allow other countries to dump excess seeds in the Indian market. The current 100% FDI policy also threatens seed sovereignty With a confirmed Brexit, the days of liberal globalisation are numbered. Open borders, FTAs and multilateral agreements find no takers...
Delhiites must realise that stubble doesn't burn throughout the year, yet we lose loved ones to air pollution. It's time we cleanse our filth and rejuvenate Delhi with nature and life The smoke emanating from the fields burning in the National Capital Region (NCR) blends with...