Experiences in Conservation Tillage

Examines the long term benefits of using Conservation Tillage, a farming practice that minimizes tractor passes over a field in order to preserve top soil and save on fuel, labor, and equipment costs. John Bradley, Conservation Tillage Specialist for Monsanto Corp. presents some of the proven strategies used by farmers employing this practice and Max [...]

Science Matters: The Genetics of Wildlife Conservation

Wildlife is endangered by human activities as never before and species extinctions threatens the biosphere and our own future well being. Renowned wildlife biologist David Woodruff will illustrate the use of new genetic methods in the management of threatened and endangered species, and show how the process of genetic erosion in fragmented populations compromises the [...]

Nature Matters: Conservation and the Futures of Life

Eminent conservation biologist David Woodruff illustrates the ways conservation biologists can affect the future of life on a planet experiencing global environmental degradation and climate change. Series: Nature Matters [1/2009] [Science] [Show ID: 15363]

The Importance of Conservation of Traditional Native Crops and Crop Related Diversity During the Second Green Revolution

The Importance of Conservation of Traditional Native Crops and Crop related diversity during the Second Green Revolution

By Dr. Ashok Panigrahi, formerly Principal Investigator, UGC Maj. Res. Proj. Org. Farming Project Director, Navdanya Project- Sustainable Development of Ecosystems in Orissa, Bls.

Any discussion on agriculture in India must begin with a history of the practices followed [...]

Biodiversity and its conservation

                                   BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION                         
                                                                                     By Dr. Ashok Kumar Panigrahi.
Introduction
The word ‘biodiversity’ is a contraction of the term, ‘natural biological diversity’. Biodiversity refers to the range of variations or differentiations among same set of living entities. The term biodiversity is commonly used to describe the numbers, variety and variability of living organisms at the [...]