In this issue

India is known for its agricultural produce, but what we do not know, or perhaps tend to overlook, is the contribution of women in the growth of this sector. In this article, Himanshu Kumar and Vivek Kumar enlighten us about the role of women in the agriculture sector and some of the problems they face.

Cleaning Musi River - Learning from International Examples

This insightful article by Sonia Grover and Charu Bhanot is an outcome of literature survey done for a project for two basins—Yamuna and Musi rivers. In the earlier article, they discussed about Yamuna River. This article is particularly on Musi River and talks about the challenges and reflections from best practices at international scale that could be used as learning to improve water quality of the basins.

4 mins

Butterfly Ecology and Conservation - A Review

In this article, Onam Vaid throws light on the fact that butterflies play an important role in the ecosystem as they are pollinators and components of the food chain. Butterflies help scientists in ascertaining the health of environment. But, the research studies on butterflies are very limited. Further research should be conducted to obtain details and documentation on butterfly diversity for their conservation.

5 mins

Making India a Sustainable Superpower: Leveraging Culture and Social Inclusion

Sustainable development has four pillars; culture, social inclusion, environment, and economy Any country can become a sustainable superpower by focusing on all the four pillars. Ram Ramprasad expounds if we need to build a sustainable ecosystem, then culture needs to enliven the pearls of wisdom in the ancient cultural practices of India, and unite them with the sustainable technological innovations occurring all over the world. This union can propel India to become a sustainable economic superpower. While the article focuses on India, concepts are applicable to other countries as appropriate.

9 mins

Potful

Serving Biryani in an Environment-friendly Way

3 mins

India's Women Farmers: The Unimagined Mass

India is known for its agricultural produce, but what we do not know, or perhaps tend to overlook, is the contribution of women in the growth of this sector. In this article, Himanshu Kumar and Vivek Kumar enlighten us about the role of women in the agriculture sector and some of the problems they face.

8 mins

From Waste to Décor: Recycling Crop Waste into Pulp and Board

From being a major political and environmental issue, to becoming a characteristic of Indian winters: stubble burning and the subsequent pollution it causes has been a matter of concern since the last decade.In this article, Dr Rina Mukherji talks about CRASTE-a start-up with the potential to solve this issue. By recycling crop waste, CRASTE helps the farmers better deal with the same, as well as creates employment opportunities in India's rural areas.

4 mins

Sacred Groves - Cultural and Environmental Significance

Sacred groves are forest fragments of varying sizes, which are protected, and which usually have a significant religious connotation for the protecting community. Hunting and logging are usually strictly prohibited within these areas. In this article, Shakti Bishnoi and A S Bishnoi discuss about the cultural and ecological significance of sacred groves in Indian culture.

4 mins

Home to Stay? - India Translocates Eight Cheetahs from Namibia to Kuno National Park

As we write, an unusual-looking aircraft, with the face of a big cat painted on its snout, is on its way from Namibia in Africa, to India. Its passengers are exotic, gorgeous and much-awaited. Eight cheetahs are on that flight. Benita Sen follows their news.

3 mins

Netafim’s Irrigation Project - For Higher Crop Productivity

Netafim India, a leading smart irrigation solution provider, along with global agronomist Ityel Eviatar, has commenced a four-month-long training programme for farmers of Singataluru Lift Irrigation Project package 1 and 3) in Gadag, Karnataka. This farmer education programme aims to reach thousands of growers of onion, maize, chilly, cotton, groundnut, red gram, and marigold, in the project area and empower them with the knowledge of Good Agriculture Practices.

2 mins

Greater One-horned Rhino Estimation - The Successful Completion of the One-Horned Rhino Estimation in Assam

Implementation to preserve and promote an endangered species is important; so is mapping the progress of our plans to know how far we've come and how must we proceed. This article, by Amit Sharma and Somreet Bhattacharya, shares the successful account of estimation of the Greater one-horned Rhino population in the national parks and sanctuaries of Assam. Amid varying challenges, the WWF India team with support from the Govt. and Forest officials of Assam, undertook this task and came back with favourable results and a hope for the future of these animals.

4 mins

RWAs and Sustainability

How RWAS Promote a Sustainable Urban Environment

4 mins

Drones in Agriculture: Harnessing the Power of Drones for Sustainable Agriculture

In this article, Rajesh Aggarwal talks about the future of drones in Sustainable Agriculture and the many benefits that they can bring to the table. The increasing popularity of drones is opening up new possibilities in a lot of sectors. Their application in agricultural practices reveals unforeseen advantages that can hugely benefit the farmers.

4 mins

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