Full Coverage: Agriculture

27.12.2007 Voluntary labour helps transform barren lands of zero production value to amazingly fertile farms in villages across Nanded district in western Indian state of Maharashtra. Villagers are now witnessing a remarkable change in their fortunes.

14.12.2007 When Rasid Naim, a young Filipino man from a family of rice farmers, applied organic farming techniques to his land, he not only saved money from mixing his own pesticides and fertilizers, but also saw his crops grow more resilient to drought and flash floods.

13.12.2007 Government of India this year has included two more categories of awards, which are given for excellence in e-governance. Nominations for the awards can now be filed until December 25.

13.12.2007 Thousands of kilometers of protective embankments and dykes in Bangladesh’s southern coastal belt had been left severely damaged by the cyclone that hit the country in mid-November. People now face a risk of hunger if these protective walls are not repaired.