Sikkim Will House Research Institute to Expand Its Organic Farming
Introduction Radha Mohan Singh approved the creation of the National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) in Gangtok, Sikkim. Sikkim is a fully organic state, which means all agriculture in the state is chemical fertilizer/pesticide-free through state legislation. This makes the state an ideal location for further research on this practice. …
Climate and Agriculture: How India Can 'Make it Rain'
With the rising temperatures contributing to the ongoing drought, India’s climate is far from pleasant. Rainfall has already been 44% below the average thus far into the monsoon season, and as El Nino approaches, weather forecasts have started indicating that a 7% rain deficit is a likely scenario; India will have a …
Researchers Studied Uttarakhand Farm Women for Agriculture Information Needs
A study, “Agriculture information needs of farm women: A study in State of north India,” recently published in the African Journal of Agricultural Research sought to figure out three key things: (1) to find out the socio- personal, communication characteristics of the farm women; (2) to study their information seeking …
