Meena’s work has not only built a thriving local economy but has also contributed to a 70 percent reduction in forest fires over the past year. What began as survival has become stewardship, and a local economy built leaf by leaf.
Farhad Vania, Portfolio Management Advisor, GIZ India emphasized GIZ’s commitment to agroforestry, agriculture, and goat-related projects in India through Indo-German partnerships.
According to the latest forecast from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bangladesh is expected to import 7.8 million bales of raw cotton in the current fiscal year, up from 7.5 million bales the previous year.
By shifting perishable transportation from road to rail, Indian Railways is not only improving supply chain efficiency but also contributing to environmental sustainability by reducing carbon emissions.
The minister said that the Farmers Distress Inde is designed to develop a forewarning system to take preventive measures to identify farmer distress, providing alerts three months in advance.
PM Modi expressed satisfaction that the PM-KISAN scheme, which has now disbursed nearly ₹22,000 crore in this instalment alone, has proven invaluable to small farmers nationwide.
In Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest sugarcane-producing states, Red Rot and Top Borer diseases have severely impacted yields. Heavy and untimely rainfall and flooding in certain districts have further worsened the situation, spreading the infections to unaffected crops, reducing both sugarcane production and recovery rates.
The virtual session, attended by EPFO officers and officials from across the country, underscored the need to infuse governance with empathy, moral accountability, and human connection.
Papageorgiou's comments come in the wake of political shifts that have disrupted previous reform strategies. The new administration under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has halted privatization efforts initiated by the previous government, led by Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The virtual session, attended by EPFO officers and officials from across the country, underscored the need to infuse governance with empathy, moral accountability, and human connection.
The financing, accessible through BML’s existing personal financing scheme, is specifically targeted towards individuals listed in the National Register of Fishermen.
The curriculum has been narrowed to emphasise Islamic studies, while key subjects like arts, sports, English, and civic education have been eliminated.