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Data-driven ‘water and agriculture’ planning: The big picture
Based on a large-scale data collection process, the datasets can be a precious resource at the meso and macro level.
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Conserving The Future
To help in wildlife conservation of a delicate, high altitude ecosystem in one of the least populated districts of the country.
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India needs a rainbow recovery plan
... sustainable livelihoods, to be built on regenerating and safeguarding the soil, natural ecosystems, water, biological diversity, and air.
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People’s Parliament: Agrarian Crisis Deepened During COVID Pandemic
The house adopted a series of resolutions that will be tabled before parliamentarians in the run-up to the monsoon session
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Conservation now assured for Thurpu cattle of Amrabad
The Poda Thurpu cattle of Telangana have strong hooves that enable their notable endurance in both black and wet soils
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Revel in the beauty and grandeur of Kutch, at this four day exhibition in Delhi
Desi Oon presented by Khamir, runs at Bikaner House, Delhi from January 10-13, 2020
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Kuruba shepherds lose their security blanket
In some villages, women have formed ‘self-help-groups’ to collectively try and generate better incomes from Deccani wool.
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In Kashmir, an imperilled zone of peace
" ... a number of peaceful protests were organised here and in Srinagar and no incident of violence was ever reported,”
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Wealthy Indians Must Eat Differently from Those Whose Rights They Defend
Would we acknowledge that the costs of a mutton biryani, that we are tempted to order occasionally, are too high?