AGRO-TOURISM: the emerging sector in India
What is Agrotourism?
The FAO defines agrotourism as
“Agrotourism refers to people visiting working farms or other agricultural operations for enjoyment, education, or other active involvement. Agrotourism encompasses a wide variety of activities and provides a means...
Export Potential, Policies and Market of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants with respect to India
It is evident from the COVID-19 breakout that medicinal plants have a major role to play in people’s minds when it comes to the treatment of diseases that could cause fatal impairments. Are...
Genetic Engineering V/s Genome Edited Crops
GM crops are a burning topic around the globe, and many environmentalists disagree because of biosafety and incomplete data. In India, the introduction of a GM crop is a long process involving multiple levels...
WAR AND PRICES
Indian farmers may be unwittingly benefiting from Russia's disastrous assault on Ukraine. Despite a bumper rabi harvest of wheat and mustard, soaring international agri-commodity prices, mainly to shipping disruptions in the Black Sea, have...
CARBON TRADING
“We have to wake up to the fierce urgency of the now.”
-Jim Yong Kim, President, The World Bank
Climate protection poses many challenges for politicians, policymakers, institutions, companies, and governments. Sustainable reductions in Carbon Dioxide...
Cage Aquaculture
“To ensure a food-secure future for all, the fisheries and aquaculture sector is key.” - (SOFIA, FAO)
Fisheries and aquaculture play a crucial role in boosting food production, nutritional security, and employment. It helps provide...
BIOENERGY CROPS
“How can we make this Earth work for 7 billion people?”
Ensuring Sustainability is the answer, and the world is moving towards biofuels as a potential solution to all these challenges. Bioenergy crops are any...