Tag: Drought

An Afghan farmer harvests his wheat in the Kuz Kunar district of Nangarhar, Afghanistan.
International

Severe drought threatens livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan, FAO calls for urgent humanitarian assistance

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The combination of severe drought, Covid-19 related economic impacts and widespread displacement have hit Afghanistan’s rural communities hard, particularly its farmers and herders, who are the backbone of its economy

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Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security
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Karnataka bets big on millets to combat climate change and providing nutrition security

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Over the years, Karnataka has been taking progressive steps in agriculture sector. In the past, one such initiative, Rashtriya eMarket Services (ReMS), an online platform for agriculture commodity trade has been the core idea behind launching the e-National Agriculture Market (eNAM) in 2015 by the Central government. With the threats looming from climate change and frequent droughts, the state is promoting millets as smart food. In an exclusive interview with Agriculture Post, NH Shivashankara Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka discussed issues ranging from its millets programme to various agricultural policies of the state.

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