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5 days ago · Cameroon - Farming, Forestry, Fishing: Although the growth of the petroleum industry since 1980 has resulted in a gradual decline in the importance of agriculture, forestry, and fishing to the gross domestic product (GDP), the sector continues to play a notable role in the economy. Whereas some nine-tenths of the working population was engaged in the sector in the 1970s, three decades later the proportion had dropped to slightly more than half. Primary agricultural and forest products ...
3 days ago · 50k villages in 310 districts: Govt prepares plan for climate-resilient farming While the fineprint is still being hammered out, it is learnt that the framework may include measures such as promoting crops that are less water intensive, conserving water sources in the respective areas and monitoring fertiliser inputs.
Jun 17, 2024 · Go in-depth into the topics that affect farmers and ranchers. Hear from industry leaders and experts on topics ranging from agronomy, technology, rural lifestyle, ag policy, farm machinery, and more.
4 days ago · The farming community should seize the opportunity, work harder and create avenues for themselves wherein the State government would support them in every aspect, he said. The Agriculture principal secretary said the State has been able to sell vegetables worth lakhs of rupees during the lockdown period which has been possible only due to the involvement and participation of the farmers.
4 days ago · The scheme aims to enhance resilience of farming to climate change and climate variability through strategic research and technology demonstration. Planned adaptation is essential to increase the resilience of farming to climate change. Some practices that help adapt to climate change in farming are soil organic carbon build up, in-situ ...
2 days ago · North America - Farming, Crops, Livestock: The various peoples who developed North America have made it a world economic leader and, in general, a well-used and productive continent. Agriculture, though no longer the principal economic activity (except in some of the southern Latin countries), is still important. In tropical areas, the Spaniards made the most of the strong elevational zonation by raising sugarcane in rainy parts of the low tierra caliente (“hot land”), wheat and cattle ...
