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August 31, 2012
India: Right to healthcare being campaigned
World renowned Indian doctor, Dr Devi Shetty, known well for his low-cost world-class healthcare services is leading the campaign in Rajasthan to draft a ‘Right to Healthcare’ by writing letters to the MPs and MLAs of the state. He is also the chairman of Narayan Hrudalaya, the Jaipur outlet of […]
August 31, 2012
Novartis fights India for cancer pill patent
Novartis will be going to the Supreme Court in India to seek protection in form of patent for its cancer drug Glivec. Read more here. According to health campaigners in India, if Novartis is to win the case, it would mean handing down a ‘death sentence’ to the poor and […]
August 31, 2012
India: Farm loans fixed at INR 5.75 trillion
Total amount of disbursal of agricultural loans have been fixed at INR 5.75 trillion, an increase of INR 1 trillion from the previous year. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Swaziland receives funds from India to better agricultural sector
The government of Swaziland has received a sum of E300 million from the government of India to boost the country’s agricultural productivity. This fund will help the farmers source farm inputs, thereby generate more profits through better yields. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Ghana Farmers Market launched
A network of farming professionals in Ghana called EFL (Elite Farming League) has recently launched a project called Ghana Farmers Market. The project aims to solve marketing challenges confronting farmers in Ghana, so as to strengthen their bargaining powers. The project is launched in partnership between ministries of the Interior, […]
August 31, 2012
Nigeria: The new agricultural transformation agenda
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a new Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) which aims to steadily increase farmer incomes by as much as N300billion or approximately US$1.9 billion, and create about 3.5 million agricultural jobs. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Indian farmers to benefit from Japanese organic cotton partnerships
BCtA (Business Call to Action), a global initiative encouraging companies to develop innovative business models has mobilized two Japanese companies to pledge to better the income, health and environment of as many as 30,000 low income cotton farmers in India through organic farming. Read more here.
August 31, 2012
Locust kits could help feed African refugees
Grasshoppers, crickets, and beetles are about 4 times more efficient in converting grass into protein packed meat than cattle. They generate less greenhouse gases as well, and can survive in dry inhospitable environments. This has led two industrial engineering students to examine the potential of these locusts as emergency food […]
August 31, 2012
India’s organic foods market growing at 20 per cent
The market for organic food products is on a high growth curve as growth rate exceeds 20-22 per cent per annum. This is the result of an increased awareness and a growing middle class in the country. Read more here.
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