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Private cities: a rising phenomenon
The private city is an emerging urban trend that could circumvent democratic processes at the local level, by vesting the authority to govern the area to private parties. This form of governance demon...
Fertiliser consumption: State wise Pattern
Increasing use of fertilisers has led to a phenomenal growth in the food grain production over the last four decades. However, the pattern of fertiliser use varies widely from state to state. There is...
Perspectives on fertiliser usage
With remarkable growth after the introduction of fertiliser responsive high yielding varieties of paddy and wheat in the mid 1960s, per hectare fertiliser consumption increased from 5 kg in 1965-66 to...
Fertiliser pricing and subsidy policy in India
Fertiliser was brought under Fertiliser Control Order (FCO) in 1957 to regulate its sale, price and quality. Various committees have been formed over the years to fulfill the objective of ensuring ade...
Natural gas for fertiliser- development imperatives
India is heavily dependent on import of all primary energy resources—crude oil, coal and natural gas. There is a need to use the domestic energy resources specially gas judiciously. The paper provides...
Biofertilisers in Indian Agriculture
Biofertiliser is a preparation of agriculturally useful microorganisms like nitrogen fixers, phosphorus solubilisers etc; and is one of the components of integrated nutrient management. The commercial...
Climate Change and Efficient Nitrogen Management
Nitrogen fertiliser has increased food production tremendously all over the world. However, it also contributes to climate change through emission of nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gases. Efficien...
Discovering Fertilisers
A series of post 1800 inventions of some key processes and materials led to suitable catalysts that revolutionised agriculture and paved the foundations of a fertiliser industry in Germany, Norway, UK...
Organic agriculture: prospects and potential
During the last two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in global communities towards environmental preservation and quality food. Growing concerns due to depleting resources, and deterioration o...
Swajaivik farming-sustainable organic farms for all
Using the vast resource of rooftops and kitchen gardens in urban and rural areas to promote swajaivik farming through intensive trainings.