by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2001 | Agroecology, AME, Articles, Scaling Up
R.Dwarakinath Indian agriculture is undergoing a rapid transformation under globalization, from a simple way of making a living to a complex economic endeavour. As such, extension service to has to make appropriate readjustments in its goals and strategies, while its... by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2001 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles
Vir Singh and Shilpy Singh Current surge of globalisation taking all regions and communities of our planet in its fold is perhaps the largest institution-led movement in the history of mankind. It, indeed, is a process that is all set to transform the whole world... by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2001 | Agroecology, Articles, Resource Management
Seema Hegde After the strengthening of globalisation, wide range of products have entered the Indian Market. These products also include agricultural products. Most of the Indian farmers being marginal and poor are losing their age-old system of cultivation. Since... by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2001 | Agroecology, Articles, Family Farming, Farmer's Diary
Globalisation has caused anxiety among farmers in marketing their farm products facing the competition posed by the developed countries dumping their agricultural products in the markets world wide. Yes, it is difficult to face them. Since their products will be... by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2001 | Agroecology, Articles, Biodiversity
Hasrat Arjjumend Chhattisgarh, the newly formed state of India, has been considered Arice bowl@ of the country. Agriculture of Chhattisgarh is subsistence agriculture. Food grains are grown in 88.37 percent of net sown area. Among food grains grown, rice is the... by Rukmini | Jul 10, 2000 | Agroecology, Agroforestry, Articles
Ranil Senanayake Modern agricultural and forestry practices have devastated many natural and traditional ecosystems and their diverse flora and fauna, replacing them with monocultures designed for maximum short-term production. The resulting highly simplified...