Agricultural Heritage Systems

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

• Green Thumb Alert! Know How to Propagate & Care for Boxwood Shrubs

  Boxwood refers to large shrubs or small trees that belong to the Buxus genus. Many varieties of boxwood are popular in modern landscaping and are used for hedges and topiary. Let us learn how to care for boxwood shrub and how to propagate it.…

• Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture Poses a Number Of Risks; Read To Find Out More

  AI and ML design might jeopardise ecosystems and expose growers and agrifood providers to mishaps and cyberattacks.…

• 250 year Old Jack Fruit Tree To Be Given a “Historical Tree Status” in Karnataka

  A 250-year-old jackfruit tree located 40 kilometres from Bengaluru is said to be Karnataka's oldest tree of this species and one of the oldest in the country.…

• Technique for preparing homemade fertilizer for Tapioca

  Tapioca is a tuber crop that is largely cultivated all over India. Tapioca is known by various names such as cassava, bitter-cassava, Sabudana, and kappa. Several peoples especially in Kerala and Tamil Nadu are cultivating Tapioca as a livelihood. Tubers are rich in starch and…

• Farming Loses the Ability to be a Source of Subsistence for Majority of Farmers in India

  Agriculture is the major backbone of the Indian economy as it accounts for 18 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) and provides employment to more than 50% of the country’s workforce. India exports nearly 38.49 billion dollar worth of agricultural products and making…

• University of Florence: First Institute to Organize Master Course in Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

  The livelihood activities of human being have shaped the landscape and the biological environment in different ways. Climate change, increased competition for natural resources and interventions into natural systems, has proved a great havoc to the biodiversity and cultural heritage. Problem of migration due to…

• National Convention of Swachhagrahis, launches development projects in Motihari

  The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, addressed the National Convention of Swachhagrahis at Motihari. The event has been organized, as part of the centenary celebrations of the Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi, in Champaran.…

• Syngenta's bid to help Yavatmal's ill fated farmers

  Lately there has been a large number of farmer deaths due to the ill usage of pesticides. Under criticism from various sources, the pesticide companies are now coming up with various responses to deal with the havoc created by the pesticide poisoning deaths and hospitalisations…