At least 2,000 hectares have so far been ravaged by the largest fire close to the city of A Coruna. There have not been any casualties, but the flames have forced the evacuation of 700 people from a campsite in the A Pobra do Caraminal, Xinhua news agency reported.
Category: Agriculture
It's a pomato! Scientists grow potato and tomato in one plant
The Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) in Varanasi has developed a technique through which potato and tomato can be grown on a single plant and the same is named as 'pomato'.
Now, decriminalisation of certain sections of Indian Forest Act proposed
Continuing the spree of public notices for amendments to its various acts at a pre-draft stage, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has now proposed decriminalisation of certain sections of the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
Massive fire sweeps chilgoza pine forest in Himachal
A massive fire has erupted in a huge stretch of chilgoza pine natural forest, an important conifer of the Western Himalayas, just ahead of the cold desert in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, posing threat to the endemic wildlife too.
Forest cover in Himalayan states, including NE, declined: Forest report 2021
Forest cover in the 140 hill districts of the country has shown a decrease of 902 sq km (0.32 per cent) with all eight states of the northeast region also showing a decline, as per the India State of Forest Report 2021 (ISFR 2021) released on Thursday
India-UK green partnership a model to learn from: Climate advocates
Adequate financial support has always been a vital concern for climate action, and more so as India moves ahead in its quest for a clean future, said Akhilesh Magal, Head (Research Advisory), Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI).
Green India Challenge aims for record by planting 1 million saplings in 1 hour
Green India Challenge, an initiative of Rajya Sabha member J. Santosh Kumar to improve the green cover, on Sunday entered its fourth year with an attempt to plant one million saplings in one hour in Telangana's Adilabad district to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
Spirit of competition turns barren Pune village into green
Sayambachiwadi in Baramati tehsil in Pune district, once stricken with drought, is now a picnic spot with a large lake and thriving agriculture. The vision of local elected representatives and aid and expertise from the Paani Foundation has helped transform this village into a water surplus one.
Himachal advocates cultivation of medicinal plants
With the surge in demand for natural products, Himachal Pradesh, bestowed with rich biological diversity, has been advocating the cultivation of medicinal plants to supplement farmers' income who largely hold small landholdings, officials said on Monday.
Karnataka to use Israeli technologies to boost horticulture
"Under the project, three Centres of Excellence (CoE) have been set up to improve and boost production of mangoes at Kolar, pomegranate at Bagalkote and vegetables at Dharwad," said the official.
Farmers discuss new techniques to improve banana cultivation
They discussed fruit tree canopy management and the rhizome rot disease in banana plantation. Assam is one of the top 10 banana producing states in the country, with Maharashtra holding the top position.
Dzukou Valley wildfire: Shah calls up Manipur CM, assures all help
The Nagaland government on Friday asked the Indian Air Force (IAF) to deploy at least three more helicopters to control the raging wildfire in the famed Dzukou Valley on its border with Manipur, officials said.
Potatoes growing at high altitude in Himachal to get global attention
The Lahaul Valley is known for growing prized seed potatoes, whose history goes back to 1854 when missionary A.W. Hide from Germany established a farm near Keylong, the district headquarters town some 350 km from state capital Shimla.
India ranks 168th on Environmental Performance Index
According to the researchers, high-scoring countries generally exhibit long-standing commitments and carefully constructed programs to protect public health, conserve natural resources, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Increase of 5,188 sq kms in India's forest, tree cover
The extent of bamboo bearing area of the country has been estimated 16.00 million hectare. The total estimated green weight of bamboo culms is 278 million tonnes, showing an increase of 88 million tonnes as compared to ISFR 2017.
How flowers made this farmer's life bloom
Vijay Bahadur Maurya was an unhappy farmer in Salon in Rae Bareli till a few years ago. His farm land faced a problem of water seepage from a nearby drain and the crop yield could not even recover the basic costs.
Sugarcane: farmers crave govt.’s initiative
The sweet-delicious smell that uses to come out when sugarcane juice is put on woven for boiling was, undoubtedly, one of the nostalgic experiences of rural upbringing in Tripura, at least, until a few decades ago.
MP farmers harvesting rainwater to check water woes
In a country that suffers from water scarcity all year, farmers in the villages of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh have come up with ingenious solutions for rainwater harvesting to address the issue.
How this Hyderabad social entrepreneur is using big data to change farmers' lives
At a time of widespread agricultural distress caused by successive droughts, unremunerative farming and debt-trapped rural economies, a young man with his mobile app is showing how change can be brought in the life of farmers at the grassroot level.
Herbal Tea from Agar tree in Tripura may establish a New Sector for Strengthening the State Economy
In some countries, farmers capitalized on the leaves of their planted Aquilaria tree by producing a tea drink, and thus it is named as ‘agarwood tea’. The tea acts as a natural detoxifier and removes all the toxins from the body.
Agartala Calls for Agar Cultivation
Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. Syn. A. agallocha Roxb. (Thymelaeceae) is a resinous tree and commonly known as agar. The tree is distributed in South and South East Asia from the foothills of the Himalayas to the rainforests of Papua New Guinea.
Agri-production halted except grains
The lack of necessary infrastructure is concurrently halting the agri-based production of the state. Except the cultivation food grains, no other food product which could enhance the agrarian economy is up to the mark, next to the expectations.
Fruit production: a matter of concern
Though, pineapple has been recently targeted to be promoted nationwide as a cash-crop under the aegis of horticultural department, the commercial cultivation of fruits is very much standing in the verge of being impeded in Tripura.
DISA in collaboration with FRC-LE and ARC organized a plant distribution program ’Bring Back Green’ at Office Lane
Development Initiative for Sustainable Advancement (DISA) in collaboration with FRC-LE Agartala and Agartala Responsible Citizens (ARC) organized a plant distribution program at Office Lane.
DISA in collaboration with ARC organized a plant distribution program ’Bring Back Green’
The long term objective of the two organizations for this program was to bring back the greenery in the town and to create awareness among the citizens of Agartala. This initiative will help in controlling natural disasters like flood etc in future.