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October 12, 2012
China may soon stop handing out cheap solar panels
While the world’s absorption rate of wind and solar equipment has been competent, a number of subsidies has ensured that the growth rate of solar panels and wind turbine manufacturing companies, which have been able to provide solar panels are dirt cheap prices, been more than that of the absorption […]
October 6, 2012
China takes steps to boost its agricultural output
China, with the help of the UN FAO has taken steps to bolster its agricultural prowess, in order to defeat hunger, improve rural livelihoods and increase food production. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
China to work with Nepal to improve its agricultural sector
The agricultural ministries of China and Nepal have agreed on a five point agreement to help Nepal boost its farm commercialization process. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
Africa and global leaders kick off agricultural growth plan
AGRF (African Green Revolution Forum) was recently officially kicked off a progressive agricultural growth plan for the country, with concrete action points in Arusha in Tanzania. This programme aims to keep the well-being of Africa’s farmers at the heart of its operations. Read more here.
October 6, 2012
New global partnership to promote aquaculture
The European Union is funding a project worth € 1 million, which will be managed by the UN FAO. Under the scope of this project aquaculture will be promoted as a source of eradicating hunger and providing valuable nutrients like protein for a large part of the developing world. Read […]
October 6, 2012
Agricultural reform in Africa: Learning from one village
This post talks about the leadership shown by the resident of one village in coming back to his village despite being in luxury in his urban situation and starting a rural agricultural training institute, which bettered the life of many a rural farmers, helping them grow more, and earn more. […]
October 6, 2012
How farmers can land a blow against poverty
Brazil owes a part of its success story to large-scale farming, and the enthusiasts of large-scale farming in the world insist that is what is needed to help the condition of the farmers in the other developing nations, while another opposing group decries this by citing exploitation of the farmers […]
October 6, 2012
Interest in African agriculture
Globally high food prices are turning investor interest, especially that of China and India towards the ‘last great agricultural frontier’, Africa. Africa’s problems lie in the fact that the capital being offered by interested investors cannot be absorbed by the small and fragmented groups that make up its agricultural sector. […]
October 6, 2012
Risk management in rice farming in Indonesia
In Indonesia, rice is an important crop, yet it is risky for the farmers to grow due to frequent climatic disturbances like droughts and floods. This post examines the effect of insurance in hedging this risk for the farmers in a sustainable way. Read more here.
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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