The Bogor Botanical Gardens are located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor, Indonesia. The botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor (Presidential Palace). The gardens cover more than 80 hectares and are said to be the inspiration of Sir Stamford Raffles who was […]
International Flora Expo – 08 inaugurated
The Principal Secretary of the Agriculture Production Department (Jammu and Kashmir), Mrs. Sonali Kumar, has said that floriculture was receiving impetus in the State to develop it as an important self-employment generating sector. She said there is lot of potential for cultivation of flower varieties for commercial purposes. Mrs. Kumar was inaugurating the 4th International […]
MARIJUANA PLANT- WONDERFULL AND CONTROVERSIAL
MARIJUANA Marijuana, should it be legalized or remain a burning issue of controversy? “Marijuana is a drug made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the hemp plant”. Even though the cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of marijuana is illegal in many nations, including the United States and […]
Indian bananas go global fetching multi-crores
What has been hitherto considered as the poor man’s fruit, Indian bananas set to go global, fetching multi-crores of rupees to the Indian exporters and in turn India’s foreign exchange, thereby boosting India’s economy. Indian bananas are set to become the flavor of the world. Maharashtra based contract farming farm, Desai Fruits and vegetables(DFV) has […]
Helmand Gripped by Opium Harvest
By Matiullah Minapal and Aziz Ahmad Tassal in Helmand (ARR No. 288, 09-Apr-08) The distinctive red, white, and pink poppy flowers have all but gone from the fields in Helmand province, leaving in their place the bare pods containing valuable opium paste. With harvest season, or “nish”, in full swing, the schools are empty, the […]
As Honeybees Continue to Vanish, Einstein’s Prediction Looms…Or Does It?
With the bee populations in terrible decline for the second straight year in 35 states in North America and for reasons that still defy a definite explanation, some beekeepers and researchers are becoming increasingly troubled by an apocalyptic prediction attributed to a well-known thinker who went by the name of Einstein. "Einstein’s theory– it’s been, […]