A special police officer was killed in a fierce gunbattle between security forces and terrorists in the dense forests of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir last night as the standoff continued for the third day today (January 4). Two army personnel have succumbed to bullet wounds in the operations that started on Thursday evening leaving […]
What Economists Say About the World Food Crisis
Ignoring the comments of U.S President Bush on food crisis and the rebuffs he received from the Indian politicians, including the latest from Mr.Sidhu, an MP,a former cricketor turned politician, it is also our duty to check out what the real economists say about the present international food crisis that are creating political tensions from […]
Rice shortage: Deliberate or not?
Again, it shocked me to read about the Philippine government’s impending plan to import rice from neighboring Asian countries. And I honestly believe there are two valid reasons why the country has initiated plans to import this staple from countries that only learned their rice technology from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Laguna, […]
SILK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
1. Rationale Sericulture is a booming industry. It is the major supplier of good quality cocoons. In fact, the Cordilleran region has long been engaged in silk production, with its favorable agro-climatic condition and labor endowment. Sericulture has good potential for raising living standards, among the rural poor, particularly women, through household-based production. […]
Development of KASC Farming Technologies for Poverty Alleviation
Ernesto T. Miguel, Jovita E. Saguibo, Marciano A. Paroy Jr. Given the rain-fed agricultural situation in the province of Kalinga, farmers have a tendency to resort to means by which they can address their immediate needs – with little regard to environmental issues. Clearly, there is a need to solve the pressing subsistence […]
Development of KASC Farming Technologies for Poverty Alleviation
Ernesto T. Miguel Jovita E. Saguibo Marciano A. Paroy Jr. Given the rain-fed agricultural situation in the province of Kalinga, farmers have a tendency to resort to means by which they can address their immediate needs – with little regard to environmental issues. Clearly, there is a need to solve the pressing […]