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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
Sex trafficking of girls and women : Evidence from Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Get PDFA crucial gap in the trafficking literature from India is the dearth of primary data and micro studies that could be used for vulnerability mapping of the source areas and addressing the identified risk factors. The present paper is a small attempt to contribute to plugging the gap in the context of Andhra Pradesh, identified as a hot spot in the trafficking literature. This paper is based on case studies of 78 women who had been trafficked from their places of origin in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh to metropolitan cities across India and who have since returned to their homes. The paper attempted to identify the individual and family circumstances that contribute to the causes of trafficking, to highlight in particular the gendered vulnerabilities that set these women up for trafficking, and to capture the process of the trafficking experience. The findings of the study are located in the dynamic interplay of the social structural context and specificities of the district that contribute to causes of trafficking and the individual circumstances and agency of the women. The case studies reported in this paper are a pointer to the compelling urgency of interventions that will go beyond the forced / voluntary divide in trafficking and sex work.Andhra Pradesh, India, trafficking
Multinationals or cooperatives: does it matter to farmers? A case study of the Indian dairy sector.
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Impact of Long-Term Application of FYM and Fertilizer Nitrogen on Soil Aggregation and Aggregate Bound Nitrogen Fractions and Nitrogen Mineralization Pattern in Different Size Soil Aggregates: A Review
No full textThis review highlights the impact of long-term application of FYM and fertilizer nitrogen on soil aggregation and aggregate bound nitrogen fractions and nitrogen mineralization pattern in different size soil aggregates. Organic manures are an important factor to maintain the soil fertility level because soil organic matter is regarded as a key indicator when assessing soil quality. The integrated application of inorganic and organic amendments leads to increase in both the inorganic fractions (ammonical and nitrate nitrogen) as compare to their alone application. Organic manures and residues that are added to the soil increase the total nitrogen content of the soil by protecting it chemically and physically against microbial degradation. Through FYM and crop root biomass (rhizodeposition), organic matter and fertilizers have been added to the soil on a regular basis during the past 41 years, and the building of nitrogen shows that nitrogen is physically protected within macro aggregates
Impact Analysis of Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project on Socio-Economic and Agricultural Status of Beneficiary Farms in Ani Tehsil of Kullu District in Himachal Pradesh
No full textSoil Solarization: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Chemical Pesticides for the Management of Diseases in Plants
No full text57-62The annual crop loss due
to pests and diseases in our country is around 18 per cent of total crop
produce, which amounts to loss of more than Rs 30,000 crores annually. This
necessitated the use of pesticides for managing the pests in different crops
and pesticide consumption in India
increase from 434 MT in 1954 to approximately 90,000 MT till now. No doubt, we
were able to check the immediate threat of the pests for a short term but
resistance to pesticides is now known in over 504 insect and mite pests in
comparison to only 7 insect-pest in 1954. Similarly, several species of fungi
are also resistant to different fungicides. Above all, due to indiscriminate
use of pesticides in our country, our drinking water in rivers and wells is
laced with pesticides. Majority of mineral water sort drink brands available in
the market found to contain residues of banned pesticides, which were above
safer limits. According to a report of Indian Council of Medical Research released in 1993, 2,205 samples of
milk were collected from 12 states in India contained residues of DDT
complex and Lindane insecticides, which have been banned and
not sage to human
health. Analysis of 13 brands of wheat flour packing in the country's major
wheat consuming zones were found to have Lindane. Another report of Indian
Council of Medical Research in 1996 disclosed that 51 per cent of food
commodities were found contaminated with pesticides out of which 20 per cent
had excess limits than minimum residue levels fixed. The concern of
agricultural produce contaminated with pesticides was again
echoed in the report of
All India Co-ordinate Research Project released in 1999 which showed that 60 per
cent food commodities were found contaminated with pesticides, out of which 14
per cent were above minimum residue level. The repot further states that] 00
per cent vegetables and fruits samples and collected from 16 states were found
to be contaminated with pesticides. Further, 183 pesticides have been
registered in our country and safer limits (minimum
residue levels) for only
70 pesticides have been fixed
Effect of blending and storage on quality characteristics of blended sand pear-apple juice beverage
No full textTrends and elevational dependence of the hydroclimatology of the Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia.
Get PDFPristine mountain environments are more sensitive to climate change than other land surfaces. The understanding of climatic variations in mountainous terrain is still uncertain. Previous studies reveal inconsistent findings on the elevational dependency of warming in the mountains. In this study, the trends and elevational dependence of climatic variables in the Cariboo Mountains Region (CMR) of British Columbia are explored. A high resolution 10 km x 10 km gridded data set of climate variables over the period of 1950-2010 is used. The Mann-Kendall test is performed for evaluation of trends and their significance. The CMR is warming at a faster rate in recent decades than regional and global warming. The minimum air temperature trend shows significant amplified warming at higher elevations. Precipitation does not show any significant trend across the study area. The possible physical mechanisms for such warming trends and the potential impacts of these changes on the endangered mountain caribou and water resources of the area are discussed. --Leaf i.The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b197643
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