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Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan What is Animal Husbandry Animal Husbandry is a branch of agriculture, which comprises of controlled cultivation, management, up keeping and production of domestic animals (like cattles, horses, sheeps etc.) which includes improvement in the qualities considered desirable by humans by means of breeding, genetics, behavior and … Read more
Irrigation and Hydropower Projects of Andhra Pradesh Geographically, Andhra Pradesh is in peninsular India consisting of coastal belt on the east and Rayalaseema in the south-west. Therefore, Andhra Pradesh has the advantage of having most of the east flowing rivers in the state bringing in copious supplies from the Western and Eastern Ghats and up … Read more
On 26 January 2013, the Uttarakhand government had launched a portal for online registration of people’s complaints and their quick redressal. Launching the portal called “Samadhan” (solution), the thenUttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna described it as a step towards transparency. The CM assured the people that he will personally monitor the the functioning of the … Read more
Scarcity of water Water scarcity is possibly to pose the greatest challenge on account of its increased demand coupled with shrinking supplies due to over utilisation and pollution. Water is a cyclic resource with abundant supplies on the globe. Approximately, 71 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered with it but fresh … Read more
Water is a prime natural resource, a basic human need and a precious national asset. Planning, development and management of water Resources need to be governed by national perspectives. India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s Water Resources and about 16 per cent of … Read more
Rain-fed Agriculture: A Vital Lifeline in a Changing Climate Rain-fed agriculture, the practice of cultivating crops solely reliant on rainfall for water, sustains a significant portion of the global population. It plays a crucial role in food security, particularly in developing countries where access to irrigation is limited. However, this system faces increasing challenges due … Read more