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I Was Addicted to Sex With Married Women
No full textAs a young man, Akhil Sharma revelled in the most dangerous of liaisons, having sex with other men's wives – until the thrill began to pall
Maldives Resorts: Eco-Friendly Vacations
No full textLuxurious, exclusive and remote, the Maldives are the ultimate beach escape. They’re also a case study in the risks of global warming. Writer Akhil Sharma visits the country’s most eco-friendly resorts and discovers a remarkable cuisine worth protecting
Recollections of a Hindu Hedonist
No full textNovelist Akhil Sharma grew up in a teetotaling Indian household. Here, he tells how discovering a passion for great wine helped him create a new identity out of a painful past
Interview with Lakshmi Raj Sharma, Author of The Tailor’s Needle
Get PDFInterview with Indian writer Lakshmi Raj Sharma, author of 'The Tailor's needle
Novel ICT Applications for Pacific Agri-Food and Nutritious Systems: Best Practices, Gaps and Opportunities in Fiji
Get PDFA study was conducted by a team led by Dr Bibhya Sharma of The University of the South Pacific on ICT tools used by the agricultural sector in Fiji. The seminal aim of the assignment, commissioned under the CTA-led project on Promoting Nutritious Food Systems in the Pacific Islands, is not only to create awareness in the Pacific but also to help farmers and consumers leverage on current and new ICT tools, such as mobile apps, 3D printers and blockchain technology for best results.
At the initial stage, a Fiji wide survey was carried out in various institutions including research institutions, academic organisations, private institutions, mobile service providers, development agencies and the government ministries.
Agriculture still remains one of the major contributors of Fiji’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and heralds a stronghold of its economy. Moreover, agriculture in Fiji continues to grow rapidly with a lot of investments from the Fijian Government and help from outside donors. However, there have been issues such as late harvests, irregular weather pattern, failing yields, reduction in agricultural land areas, poor and late deliveries, and by-product wastage seen as reasons causing a decline in the agricultural sector. These reasons are not new to Fiji, rather they have been in existence for a long period of time now. The decline of the sector which is still contributing so much to the country’s GDP makes a serious case for changes and innovations
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