Borlaug‚ the "Father of the Green Revolution" credited with saving over a billion people from starvation and the dangerous outcomes of droughts and famine‚ he was involved in the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains‚ expansion of irrigation infrastructure‚ modernization of management techniques‚ distribution of hybridized seeds‚ synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to farmers. NORMAN E. BORLAUG (HE AND HIS TEAM OF SCIENTISTS STARTED THE GREEN REVOLUTION). History of green revolution
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to overcome challenges of water degradation in the region. India’s twelfth five-year plan (2012–17) puts emphasis on several water related concerns such as aquifer mapping‚ watershed development‚ involvement of NGOs‚ and efficiency in developing irrigation capacity. Since water is a state subject in the federal constitution‚ the state governments are expected to play a large role in addressing these issues. At the same time‚ many active NGOs are now able to enforce compliance with environmental obligations
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN DAIRY PROCESSING The dairy industry handles large volumes of milk‚ and the major waste material from processing is the water. The water removed from the milk can contain considerable amounts of organic milk products and minerals. In addition cleaning of plant results in caustic wastewater. This article discusses the impact wastewater would have if released in the environment‚ methods to minimise the amount of both the organic and inorganic material in the wastewater
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the murrray darling basin the murrray darling basin What is the Murray- Darling Basin? The Murray Darling Basin is a large‚ dry inland draining‚ salty basin. The basin extends over the four states: New South Wales‚ Queensland‚ Victoria and South Australia. The average annual rainfall in the basin is 480mm‚ a wide variety of grasses‚ trees and shrubs can be found in the basin. Where is it located? The basin is located in south-east of Australia and covers an area of 1.05 million square
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religious denomination in each civilization and the importance of religion in the civilizations. The two civilizations had great basis agriculture‚ both had complex irrigation systems and depended heavily on farming. These Irrigation systems are one of the reasons for such a successful agricultural civilization because the irrigation systems take advantage of the fertile soil created from the two rivers. Food surpluses of crops‚ including barley and wheat in both civilizations‚ were very important
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WATER RESOURCES What are water resources? Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful to humans. It is important because it is needed for life to exist. Many uses of water include agricultural‚ industrial‚ household‚ recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water. Only 2.7% of water on the Earth is fresh water‚ and over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps‚ leaving only
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(Eds.)‚ Diachronic Climatic Impacts on Water Resources with Emphasis on Mediterranean Region. Spriner-Verlag‚ Heidelberg‚ Germany‚ pp. 161–191. Asano‚ T.‚ 2001. Wastewater reuse for non-potable applications: an introduction. International Water Irrigation 21 (3)‚ 24–33. Asano‚ T.‚ Burton‚ F.L.‚ Leverenz‚ R.‚ Tchobanoglous‚ G.‚ 2007. Water Reuse: Issues‚ Technologies‚ and Applications‚ McGraw-Hill‚ New York. Avlonitis‚ S.A.‚ 2002. Operational water cost and productivity improvements for small-size
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hherbicide to be used with water in the spray tank. Follow the mixing instructions recommended by the herbicide manufacturer. Mix 20ml of APSA - 80 (1 capful) per 15 litres of post emergent berbicide solution Spray normally on the crop. For use as an Irrigation Aid Mix 160ml of
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A study on agricultural regionalization ‚ credit allocation and urban rural disparity in Assam And Kerela. ABSTRACT This report deals with the three aspects ‚namely ‚ the agricultural regionalization ‚credit allocation mechanism and the rural-urban disparities within the two states of assam and kerela. Both the states are predominantly agrarian with almost similar rainfall patterns and topography .Being agrarian in nature agricultural regionalization as well as the credit allocation mechanism
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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water‚ while other structures such as floodgates or levees (also known as dikes) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are often used in conjunction with dams to provide clean electricity for millions of consumers. It can also be used to collect water or for storage of water which can be evenly distributed
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