Jitendra

Jitendra

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Former reporter, Down To Earth

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Agriculture|Farming
खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए खतरा है मिट्टी की घटती गुणवत्ता

खाद्य सुरक्षा के लिए खतरा है मिट्टी की घटती गुणवत्ता

2050 तक हमें 60 फीसदी ज्यादा अनाज पैदा करने की जरूरत होगी, जब…
February 10, 2021 | 11:02 AM
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Agriculture
India’s agrarian distress: Can we revive our fatigued soils

India’s agrarian distress: Can we revive our fatigued soils

Intensive cultivation and improper nutrient replenishment have affected soil fertility. Stagnating or declining yields are the telltales
September 24, 2020 | 23:05 PM
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Agriculture|Farming
पराली का अर्थशास्त्र

पराली का अर्थशास्त्र

बिजली उत्पादन में कोयले के विकल्प के रूप में पराली का उप…
May 14, 2020 | 16:05 PM
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Economy|Rural Economy
हमें जनस्वास्थ्य और सामाजिक सुरक्षा को उच्च प्राथमिकता देनी होगी: ज्यां द्रेज

हमें जनस्वास्थ्य और सामाजिक सुरक्षा को उच्च प्राथमिकता देनी होगी: ज्यां द्रेज

 केंद्र का पैकेज जीडीपी का 0.5 प्रतिशत है। पिछले साल आर्…
April 11, 2020 | 14:15 PM
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Food
Creative accounting, window dressing apart Centre's COVID-19 relief package 0.5% of GDP: Jean Drèze

Creative accounting, window dressing apart Centre's COVID-19 relief package 0.5% of GDP: Jean Drèze

The Centre announced a relief package recently and a few other interim measures after the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat COVID-19 left …
April 10, 2020 | 20:48 PM
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Food
India to import 3 mln tonnes of pulses in 2020-21

India to import 3 mln tonnes of pulses in 2020-21

Import could lower prices of domestic pulses, increasing losses to farmers
April 01, 2020 | 11:58 AM
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Governance
COVID-19: What about India’s migrant workers?

COVID-19: What about India’s migrant workers?

Rajasthan-based non-profit presented a charter of demands to union government demanding safety net for migrant workers
March 30, 2020 | 13:29 PM
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Food
COVID-19: Milk supply under threat amid demand spike

COVID-19: Milk supply under threat amid demand spike

Dairy sector hit by migrant workers headed home
March 30, 2020 | 12:29 PM
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Health
COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine

COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine

On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first
March 26, 2020 | 13:33 PM
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Agriculture
COVID-19 outbreak: Rajasthan cumin farmers face tough time finding buyers

COVID-19 outbreak: Rajasthan cumin farmers face tough time finding buyers

Rajasthan's cumin farmers have faced a series of problems
March 24, 2020 | 10:58 AM
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Water|Water Crisis
जलशक्ति अभियान की हकीकत: मध्यप्रदेश के राजगढ़ की दारुण तस्वीर

जलशक्ति अभियान की हकीकत: मध्यप्रदेश के राजगढ़ की दारुण तस्वीर

जलशक्ति अभियान के तहत कोई फंड नहीं मिला, हमने मनरेगा के ज…
March 21, 2020 | 20:58 PM
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Water|Water Conservation
जलशक्ति अभियान की हकीकत: खेत की मेढ़ों से पानी की किल्लत दूर कर रहे महोबा के किसान

जलशक्ति अभियान की हकीकत: खेत की मेढ़ों से पानी की किल्लत दूर कर रहे महोबा के किसान

उत्तरप्रदेश का महोबा जिला बुंदेलखंड इलाके में शामिल है…
March 21, 2020 | 18:31 PM
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Water
Water-stressed in India: Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh paints a dismal picture

Water-stressed in India: Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh paints a dismal picture

No funds released under Jal Shakti Abhiyan, MGNREGS works incomplete: District officials
March 16, 2020 | 10:59 AM
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Water
Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind

Water-stressed in India: How bunds helped farmers in Mahoba put drought behind

Construction of bunds helped revive groundwater levels and recharged wells in drought-stricken Bundelkhand district  
March 11, 2020 | 13:57 PM
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Food
Food traceability technology gives impetus to global agricultural trade

Food traceability technology gives impetus to global agricultural trade

Concerns around safety of agricultural products, push for sustainability are driving market growth for technology
March 06, 2020 | 12:13 PM
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Wildlife & Biodiversity
Near-extinct hard ground swamp deer see revival in Kanha

Near-extinct hard ground swamp deer see revival in Kanha

Species’ number increased to 800 in 2020, claim park authorities
March 04, 2020 | 18:39 PM
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Agriculture
Economic Survey 2019-20: Agriculture growth stagnant in last 6 years

Economic Survey 2019-20: Agriculture growth stagnant in last 6 years

Document emphasises sustainable agricultural practices to support farmers and avert water crisis
January 31, 2020 | 17:31 PM
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Climate Change
Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’

Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’

Changing wind patterns in India-Pakistan and frequent cyclones in the Indian Ocean due to climate change are creating suitable breeding …
February 04, 2020 | 12:31 PM
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Agriculture
Union Budget 2020-21: An expert’s guide to rural distress

Union Budget 2020-21: An expert’s guide to rural distress

Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget has all the ingredients to deepen India’s farm crisis
February 18, 2020 | 10:56 AM
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Agriculture
Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump

Farmers want Modi to avoid unfair trade deals with Trump

Expresses concern over possible access of US agri products to Indian markets
February 13, 2020 | 12:53 PM
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Climate Change
Locust attack: Excessive pesticide use will take its toll on Thar ecology

Locust attack: Excessive pesticide use will take its toll on Thar ecology

The strongest pesticides used to counter locust invasions will leech into waterbodies and crops, say experts
February 04, 2020 | 13:06 PM
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Development|MGNREGA
बजट 2020-21: मनरेगा के आवंटन में 15 फीसदी की कमी, कैसे सुधरेगी ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्था?

बजट 2020-21: मनरेगा के आवंटन में 15 फीसदी की कमी, कैसे सुधरेगी ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्था?

वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने न केवल ग्रामीण विकास मं…
February 02, 2020 | 15:45 PM
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Agriculture|Government Schemes
बजट 2020-21: ऐसे कैसे दोगुनी होगी किसान की आमदनी?

बजट 2020-21: ऐसे कैसे दोगुनी होगी किसान की आमदनी?

पिछले वर्ष सरकार ने प्रधानमंत्री किसान सम्मान योजना के…
February 01, 2020 | 19:47 PM
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Climate Change
Locust attack: Plague a grim reminder of climate change's reality

Locust attack: Plague a grim reminder of climate change's reality

Change in cyclonic patterns in Arabian Sea behind locust invasions in Africa, west and south Asia, say experts
February 03, 2020 | 20:15 PM
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Agriculture
Union Budget 2020-21: Not one to double farmers' income

Union Budget 2020-21: Not one to double farmers' income

Last year's allocartion goes unspent; this year's raise less than 3%
February 02, 2020 | 12:16 PM
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