agriculture
Asian Age: Biodiversity shenanigans in India
Rare medicinal plants on the verge of extinction and protected under the Wildlife Act continue to be exported with impunity...
Drought Hits India
According to BBC, half of India's districts have been affected by a drought resulting from a nearly 30% reduction in monsoon rain this season. This may result in a 10% decline in rice production, though the government says it will not need to import food. Just some quick, preliminary notes below.
Experts Urge US to Help Agriculture Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia
A group of specialists committed to foreign assistance is proposing a renewed U.S. commitment to agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The recommendations were presented Tuesday by the Chicago Council of Global Affairs.
The 13-member panel making the recommendations is co-chaired by Catherine Bertini, a Syracuse University professor and former head of the United Nations World Food Program. She says an increased commitment to food production in Africa and South Asia would help bring 270 million people out of poverty by 2020.
