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In agroforestry system, management practices are commonly applied to minimize competitive effects between tree and crop for light, moisture and nutrient.
Deoiled cakes are the residues left after the oil is extracted from the oil containing seeds. They are one of the important organic source for plant nutrients. The deoiled cakes to large extent are used as concentrated organic manures. They contain nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium along with a large percentage of organic matter.
The major problem faced by the foodgrain production system of India is the post harvest losses. There are many sources of leakage between production and consumption of foodgrains that not only include wastage of grains during various post-harvest operations but also at the stage of harvesting.
Credit is said to be the lifeblood of agriculture for increasing agricultural production. The District Central Co-operative Banks in Maharashtra have played a significant role in providing crop loans and term loans to farmers through the PACS in the rural areas of state. The sickness of DCCB is mainly due to the low recovery and mounting overdues.
In a developing country proportion of non-farm sector in total income and employment of the rural household increases. This process of expansion non agricultural activities have been referred as rural diversification. Economic opportunities in the non-farm sector increased in India.
The combination of a booming cement market in India together with constantly rising energy costs are leading to increased usage of secondary fuels in the cement industry. Tecprosystems Pvt Ltd, India, with the support of MVW Lechtenberg, Germany is now starting the construction of a secondary fuels processing plant in Ajmer in the state of Rajasthan. July-Sep 2007
This article is based on extracts from a recent report published by the World Alliance for Decentralised Energy (WADE) entitled 'Concrete Energy Savings'. The WADE report establishes that significant untapped potential for onsite power in the cement industry remains despite the many benefits it offers, both to society in general and, in many cases, for plant managers. July-Sep 2007
Rise in population, urbanization, tourist activity and expansion of the Kumaon region has resulted in the considerable increase of vehicular traffic. This problem particularly manifests itself around the petrol pump and bus station.
The Asiatic Lion has been of concern for many years as the population is said to have diminished to a scant twenty to one hundred or so animals. Previoulsy, reintroduction and translocation efforts had been undertaken to try and establish another population but these efforts were not successful due to lack of proper planning and methodology. Recent research has underscored the speculation that even the wild population may be suffering from inbreeding depression. July 2007
The use of alternative fuels is beneficial to the cement industry as well as to our environment. Firing alternative fuels reduces primary fuel consumption, typically coal, and lowers operating costs for the cement plant. July-Sep 2007
