 Beneficiaries with officials with the input materials distributed to the farmers at ICAR-NRC on June 25. Medziphema, June 25 (MExN): ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh and ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland in collaboration with Dimapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, Nagaland (Dimul) organised a state level workshop on “promotion of scientific cattle production in Nagaland” at ICAR-NRC on Mithun in Medziphema on June 25. Gracing the programme as the chief guest, Advisor for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Kazheto Kinimi opined that the workshop on promotion of scientific cattle production in Nagaland state was one instance of initiatives which is essential for discussion through scientific platforms. He gave the various reasons on why it should be discussed, such as our local cattle being low yielded, elite cross breed cattle being expensive, total mixed ration, etc needs to be explored and easing management of cattle production at the farmers level, stated a DIPR report.  Advisor Kazheto Kinimi speaking at the state level workshop on promotion of scientific cattle production in Nagaland held at ICAR-NRC on June 25. (DIPR Photo)The Advisor cited all issues to be addressed. He suggested a very important issue to conserve Thutho cattle which is the local indigenous cattle available in the state. He specifically addressed his concern to ADG (Animal Health) ICAR, New Delhi on the frequent outbreaks of ASF (African Swine Flu) in Nagaland which is causing economic losses. On this, he urged the ADG to fast treat a preventive measure for ASF, “so that we overcame this manic.”  In the first technical session, Director ICAR-CIRC Meerut Dr AK Mohanty briefed on the role of cattle in food and nutritional security in India. Common diseases of cattle and their control measure by Dr Ashok Kumar, ADH (AH), ICAR, New Delhi, and feeding practices for maximising cattle production in North East India by Dr SK Verma, PS, ICAR-CIRC, Meerut. In the second technical session, advanced reproduction technologies for augmenting cattle productivity in NER was detailed by Dr Suresh Kumar Dhoop Singh, Principal Scientist & Head, ICAR-CIRC Meerut, and valve addition technologies to enhance farmers’ income and promote entrepreneurship in NER by Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Scientist ICAR-CIRC, Meerut.  A farmer-scientist interaction was also organised where many farmers actively raised their problems in livestock. Input materials were also distributed to the farmers. Farmers from various parts of Nagaland, representatives from the milk union of Nagaland, officials from the Department of Animal Husbandry of Nagaland, Scientists and Directors ICAR, Veterinarians, progressive farmers, service providers in the dairy sector and different experts participated in the event. Promotion of scientific cattle production in Nagaland | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com |
UN chief commends BRICS countries for battling global warming (2016-06-17T21:43:00+05:30)
Abu Dhabi, May 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended efforts made by the BRICS countries in fighting global warming but urged them to increase their contribution. Ban Sunday said contributions of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to combat global warming was most important as they were on the way to transforming themselves into developed countries, Xinhua reported. "But we expect the BRICS to increase their efforts and do more as time is against us," Ban said. The UN chief made the remarks here at a
BRICS is an international political organisation of leading emerging economies
press conference in the 2-day Abu Dhabi Ascent, a pre-summit for the UN Climate summit in New York in September. More than 1,000 participants, including govt. ministers & energy experts, are gathered in here for the event. Ban said China has been spearheading the promotion of green energy within the BRICS, especially in mega cities. He also praised South Africa for a "good step forward" in establishing the Southern African Power Pool, a cooperation among national electricity grids of 12 countries in the southern hemisphere. Ban stressed that efforts to stop global climate warming must be supported by all states. Source: Article, Image: http://flickr.com/, http://wikipedia.org/ And https://pixabay.com under Creative Commons CC0      |
PV - US environmental federation launches pro-solar publicity campaign via Thunderclap (2016-06-11T10:29:00+05:30)
Environment America is aiming to encourage citizens across the US to issue a joint, mass, declaration of support for solar energy using the crowd-speaking platform Thunderclap. Environment Texas, a division of Environment America, has initiated a pro-solar publicity campaign on Thunderclap, a crowd-speaking platform that issues a targeted social media campaign once the supporters of a particular initiative have reached a certain level. Environment Texas is aiming to reach out across the US to inspire the American public to broadcast their support for solar energy in the country. The ‘Thunderclap’ will include the promotion of a national online ‘day of action’ in which social media users can sign up to send out a timed message showing their support for solar energy. Environment America is hoping to encourage at least 500 people on campuses across the US to participate in the initiative by October 8th. If this target is achieved, the Thunderclap platform will blast out posts at the same time thereby making Environment America’s pro-solar message go viral. I'm the organizing director for Environment America's Building a Solar Future campaign. “Our goal is to increase by tenfold the energy America currently gets from the sun by 2030” said Adam Rivera from Environment America. “This means solar energy could replace half our nation's dirty coal plants, or more than half the energy we use to fuel today's cars and trucks.” Those in favour of solar energy can join the initiative through Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Environment America is a federation of citizen-funded organizations that advocate for clean air, clean water, and open spaces in 29 states and Washington, D.C. For additional information: Put Solar On It campaign, Environment Texas Facebook page, EA, Source: Article, Open Reference Images (flickr.com)..
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Volkswagen Showcases Three Ideas from its People’s Car Project in Beijing (2014-04-23T18:46:00+05:30)
 Carscoop: After 33 million visits to its website and more than 119,000 ideas submitted, you would be inclined to think that Volkswagen would have more to show than these three concepts from its ‘People’s Car Project’ (PCP) that was launched in China 11 months ago. The three vehicles and technology concepts created by users and further developed by the German automaker that went on display at theAuto China 2012 in Beijing are the Hover Car, the Music Car and the Smart Key. The Hover Car is a study for a zero-emission, two- seater city car that floats just above the ground using electromagnetic road networks, while the Music Car is said to "express the wish of many Chinese for individual automotive design" through the use of organic LEDs that change the color of the vehicle depending on the music. As for the ‘Smart Key’, it measures just 9mm tall and has a high-resolution touchscreen that keeps the driver up to date on the fuel situation, climate conditions and the car’s security via the 3G network. "‘The ‘People’s Car Project’ in China marks the beginning of a new era in automobile design," said Luca de Meo, marketing director at the VW Group. "We are no longer just building cars for, but also with customers and at the same time initiating a national dialog which gives us a deep insight into the design preferences, needs and requirements of Chinese customers." Even though it only showed three concepts in Beijing, Volkswagen says that it is extremely pleased with the high demand and the "exceptionally good quality of the contributions", and for this reason, the PCP, which was originally scheduled to run for one year, has been indefinitely extended. "In a long-term context the findings of the ‘People‘s Car Project’ will influence Volkswagen’s product strategy," de Meo explained. "The design of our models will, however, continue to reflect the tradition of the Volkswagen brand. If at some time in the future we are to produce a vehicle from the ‘People’s Car Project’, it will be a combination of customers’ opinions and brand tradition." Source: Article... |