Solar power pumps out money to farmers
AHMEDABAD: To turn farmers into solar power producers for their local agricultural requirements, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) recently funded a pilot research project to promote
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Assessment of carbon storage potential and area under agroforestry systems in Gujarat Plains by CO2FIX model and remote sensing techniques
<p>Agroforestry is a traditional and ancient land use practice, having deliberate integration of trees with crop and livestock components. In India, agroforestry practices are prevalent in different agro-ecological
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Sustainable agriculture: A new Anand cooperative model – this time, in solar farming
Six farmers join hands to harness solar energy for watering their fields and selling surplus power to the grid. Last week, a Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE) was up and running
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Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall in Anand District of Gujarat state
<p>Rainfall Variability is one of the key factors that affect agricultural production in any region. Hence the proper understanding of rainfall pattern and its trends may help water resources development
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4 lakh for failed sterilization
Court Asks Doc To Pay For Maintenance Of Child Ahmedabad: Inspired by the government slogan of ‘Hum Do, Hamare Do', 40-year-old Madhu Solanki, a farm labourer, opted for family planning operation. But
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2 villages in Anand declared cholera-hit
Two villages in Anand district has been declared as "cholera-hit", a senior administration official said Saturday. "Cholera cases were found at Boria and Silvai villages of Petlad tehsil," district
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Sex ratio shows mother of ironies
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's child sex ratio (CSR) in the 0-6 age group has improved by seven points from 883 in 2001 to 890 in 2011. In last decade, Mehsana, the district with the lowest sex ratio of 801 girls
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H1N1 pins down ill-equipped Gujarat
Ahmedabad: The milk capital Anand may figure in chief minister Narendra Modi’s speeches in Delhi for the success of Amul, but the district could be a case study for its poor human development index. The
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Amul to become $4bn brand
Homegrown Amul brand is all set to touch the US $ 4 billion mark. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets country’s largest FMCG brand has clocked a provisional sales
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17 districts in Gujarat declared drought-hit
New Delhi: Union agriculture ministry has declared 17 districts of Gujarat consisting 132 talukas as drought-affected. In a reply to Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, union minister of water resources Harish Ravat stated that the districts include Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar and Vadodara. The minister also stated that, water being a state subject, planning, and execution and funding of water resources projects was within the purview of respective state governments.