by Sanjana | Jul 6, 1999 | Articles, Marketing, Trade
For centuries, Indian farmers practised a balanced system of agriculture which was based upon a thorough understanding of environments, seasons, crop mixing, rotation and gene preservation. Yet, over time, practices became ritualised, without concern for the concept...
by Sanjana | Jul 6, 1999 | Articles, Marketing, Trade
Pig farming is a popular enterprise among both rural and urban Mizos, and pork is in high demand. Yet the marketing of hogs and pork is plagued by problems because of the poor communications network in this remote state of northeast India. Mizoram is a small state in...
by Sanjana | Jul 6, 1999 | Articles, Marketing, Trade
The Tanzanian variety of sunnhemp is superior to the traditional Indian sunnhemp, both as manure and as fodder. The author offers 200g of this remarkable variety to those interested. Plant nutrition has become a major problem in India..The soaring human...
by Sanjana | Jul 6, 1999 | Articles, Marketing, Trade
Kutch in Gujarat is an area of scanty and erratic rainfall. It is surrounded on three sides by the sea, which results in strong winds. Ambient temperatures are very high, and can go upto 42oC in September and October. The combination of strong winds and high...
by Sanjana | Jul 6, 1999 | Agroecology, Articles, Biodiversity
Bio-diversity is an indication of varied biological wealth. This wealth provides communities with food, medicine, raw material for housing and a wide range of goods and services, and genetic resources for agriculture, medicine and industry. However, habitat alteration...
by Sanjana | Jul 6, 1999 | Agroecology, Articles, Biodiversity
Green Foundation Recent developments of the international trade regimes have posed new threats to the conservation of biodiversity. Patents and intellectual property rights have been defined by the WTO primarily to empower the corporations who are exploiting the...
