Growing a green and gold oasis in the desert sands

China presented commemorative plaque on 30th anniversary of joining UN body

Osama lbrahim Fageeha, deputy minister for Environment of Saudi Arabia, praises China's achievements in sand control. Tang Fanglin, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said that the Chinese government has always attached great importance to desertification and land degradation control, implementing key ecological projects such as the Three-North Shelterbelt Program, returning farmland to forests and grasslands projects, …

China Land

China presented commemorative plaque on 30th anniversary of joining UN body

China Daily

Osama lbrahim Fageeha, deputy minister for Environment of Saudi Arabia, praises China's achievements in sand control. Tang Fanglin, deputy director of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said that the Chinese government has always attached great importance to desertification and land degradation control, implementing key ecological projects such as the Three-North Shelterbelt Program, returning farmland to forests and grasslands projects, …

China Land

1 month, 1 week ago

Legacy of 'six old men' who halted sandstorms

China Daily

A group photo of three generations of workers in Babusha, Northwest China's Gansu province, who have devoted themselves to combating desertification and protecting residents from the ravages of sandstorms. CHINA DAILY Three generations of workers in Northwest China's Gansu province, represented by "the six old men" on Babusha forest farm, have devoted themselves to combating desertification and protecting residents from …

Men Forest Old Farm Desert Sand Gansu

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Independent readers left divided over Labour’s ‘tractor tax’ on inherited farms

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour’s proposed inheritance tax reforms have sparked intense debate among Independent …

Support Brexit Tax Independent Farmers Land Pay

2 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Mahayuti rides on bountiful rain to woo farmers

Hindustan Times

PUNE: After a prolonged dry spell last year, Maharashtra received an impressive 126% average rainfall in 2024, thereby managing to recover from the drought of 2023-24 that severely impacted the farming community. The opposition MVA however continues to argue that farm distress persists, and that despite good rainfall, farmers continue to face rising production costs, stagnant crop prices, and significant …

Maharashtra Congress Mahayuti Bjp Chennithala Mva Fadnavis

2 months, 1 week ago

Environment secretary insists ‘tractor tax’ will only impact minority as farmers say they’ve been lied to

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Environment secretary Steve Reed has hit back following a storm of …

Family Tax Farmers Keir Westminster Email View Family Farms

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Guangxi's 1st batch of forestry carbon credits issued in Hechi

China Daily

On Aug 21, Hechi held Guangxi's first issuance and trading ceremony for forestry carbon credits in the Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county. A total of 28 forestry carbon credits were issued during the event, with carbon emissions reduced by 19,800 metric tons, involving the conversion of 990.72 hectares of commercial forest in Huashan Forest Farm into ecological public welfare forest. Forestry …

Forestry Forest Guangxi Carbon Credits Hechi 1St Batch

5 months ago

Plantings promote fight against desertification

China Daily

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. A third-generation ranger at the Babusha forest farm, Guo's primary daily task is to take care of the vegetation on the 300-square-kilometer desert. Located at the southern edge …

Water Farm Desert Guo Babusha Gulang

5 months ago

Plantings promote fight against desertification

China Daily

Guo and his family members dig up grids to place straw. FEI MAOHUA/XINHUA Taking up a legacy He explained that when he was a child, he used to enjoy playing in the desert, as he "harbored a keen curiosity about the mysteries concealed within the yellow sand". "Due to the negative lingering impact of my childhood encounters with the desert, …

Desertification Guo Desert Management

5 months, 1 week ago

How to save 100% income tax? Karnataka man’s satirical video for salaried class is viral

Hindustan Times

A Karnataka man’s satirical video on how to save income tax has gone viral online. Shrinidhi Hande's 'grass hack' for saving income tax is viral In his satire video, Hande explained how salaried professionals can save 100% income tax by selling grass to their employers. “In this video, I will tell you how to save 100 per cent on income …

Karnataka Video Tax Income Tax Income Instagram Grass

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Middle class discontented, real estate sector applauds tax reforms

The Hindu

Middle-class families in the city have voiced their dissatisfaction with the updated income tax slabs in Union Budget 2024-25, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23. Mohd Abdullah, an assistant manager at a private bank, remarked, “People earning ₹3 lakh to ₹7 lakh per year are usually recent college graduates, while those earning ₹7 lakh to ₹10 …

Hyderabad Tax Middle Class State Lakh Earning

5 months, 3 weeks ago

MP: Shah launches record breaking sapling plantation drive in Indore, says PM committed to protecting environment

Deccan Chronicle

Bhopal: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to protecting the environment in the country in the interest of the future generations. Launching the mega tree plantation drive in Indore in which 11 lakh saplings were planted in 12 hours, billed as a world record feat, Mr Shah said that Mr Modi …

Shah Indore Madhya Pradesh Mr Shah Sapling

6 months ago

Hainan's 'fragrant valley' has sweet smell of success

China Daily

Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Claims to Fame", China Daily looks at how some regions have earned wealth and recognition through specific products to realize the goal of rural vitalization. In Tunchang, the average price of high-quality agarwood, produced from trees that have undergone three years of artificial physical resin production, is around 8,000 yuan per kilogram, …

Production County Hainan Hectares Agarwood Tunchang County Resin

6 months ago

Hainan's 'fragrant valley' has sweet smell of success

China Daily

Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Claims to Fame", China Daily looks at how some regions have earned wealth and recognition through specific products to realize the goal of rural vitalization. In Tunchang, the average price of high-quality agarwood, produced from trees that have undergone three years of artificial physical resin production, is around 8,000 yuan per kilogram, …

Production Hainan Hectares Agarwood Tunchang County Resin

6 months ago

Hainan's 'fragrant valley' has sweet smell of success

China Daily

Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Claims to Fame", China Daily looks at how some regions have earned wealth and recognition through specific products to realize the goal of rural vitalization. In Tunchang, the average price of high-quality agarwood, produced from trees that have undergone three years of artificial physical resin production, is around 8,000 yuan per kilogram, …

Production Hainan Hectares Agarwood Tunchang County Resin

6 months ago

Forest Dept. developing unique ecotourism complex in Eastern Ghats with ₹5.50 crore aid from NTPC Simhadri

The Hindu

The Andhra Pradesh Forest Department is developing an eco-tourism complex in 25 acres at Mardaguda under Anantagiri-II Reserve Forests of Eastern Ghats in Alluri Sitama Raju district with financial support of ₹5.50 crore from NTPC Simhadri of Anakapalli district. Dharma Rakshit said that erstwhile Visakhapatnam District Forest Officer Ananth Shankar, who is now on an official tour in Delhi, proposed …

Forest Project Visakhapatnam Ntpc Eastern Ghats Rakshit

6 months, 1 week ago

Inner Mongolia villages revitalize economy with ingenious methods

China Daily

Photo taken on Sept 30, 2019, shows Ma'anshan forestry farm at Chifeng city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Ma'anshan forest farm diversifies its economy Through scientific afforestation, forest cultivation, and transformation of degenerated forest, Ma'anshan forestry farm in Chifeng city has achieved 6,800 mu of afforestation, 4,000 mu transformation of degenerated forest, and 12,000 mu of forest cultivation, forming …

Forest Mongolia Villages

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Program helps locals live with elephants

China Daily

A villager harvests honey at Daotangqing. Nineteen families participated in the project, he said, employing sustainable management practices to reduce pesticide and fertilizer usage, lower management costs and increase ground cover vegetation. "The experts told us that the undergrowth in their orchards can be good for the growth of fruit trees, and they also showed us how to accurately use …

Cao System

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Program helps locals live with elephants

China Daily

A villager harvests honey at Daotangqing. Nineteen families participated in the project, he said, employing sustainable management practices to reduce pesticide and fertilizer usage, lower management costs and increase ground cover vegetation. "The experts told us that the undergrowth in their orchards can be good for the growth of fruit trees, and they also showed us how to accurately use …

Cao System Program Helps

7 months ago

‘Farmers in Karaikal to get their annual incentive in few days’

The Hindu

Annual incentives for farmers will be paid through direct benefit transfer in the individual bank accounts in a few days, said a press note from the Agriculture Department here. A total of 5,167 farmers under various categories would get ₹5,23,31,117 this year. Under the Crop Production Technology scheme and Horticulture Development scheme, farmers get these incentives, R. Ganesan, additional director …

Farmers Total Acre

7 months ago

Mango growers demand uniform relief of ₹30,000 per acre, fixed prices at tripartite meeting in Krishnagiri

The Hindu

A uniform relief for all mango growers at ₹30,000 per acre akin to the relief disbursement for crop loss in Cauvery delta for paddy farmers was what the mango farmers of Krishnagiri reeling under a 85% production loss demanded at the tripartite meeting held between the farmers, pulp industry and the district administration. The meeting convened under the shadow of …

Loss Industry Relief Price Pulp Krishnagiri Mango Farmers

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Inner Mongolia ramping up green efforts

China Daily

Workers install photovoltaic panels as part of a desertification control project in the Kubuqi Desert in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region in July 2023. Sun Shaocheng, the region's Party secretary, said that innovation is key to the success of the region's broad green development initiatives, as Inner Mongolia aims to treat nearly 800,000 hectares of desert by 2030 using …

China Party Region Sun New Energy Inner Mongolia Million

9 months ago

States offer up thousands of hectares of ‘degraded’ forest land for green credits

The Hindu

Weeks after the Union Environment Ministry announced the rules for its Green Credit Programme, ten States have identified parcels of degraded forest land, amounting to about 3,853 hectares, that will be available for individuals, groups, public and private sector units to earn – and potentially trade – green credits. These green credits can then be used by companies which have …

Land Green Forest Forest Land Scheme Credits Afforestation

9 months, 3 weeks ago

The mystery of Muthalamada’s shrinking mangoes

The Hindu

“It is like our lives, deprived and desolate,” mumbles K. Ashiq, a mango farmer in his mid-20s at Muthalamada in Palakkad district, Kerala, as he runs his fingers through a bunch of fallen mango buds in his orchard. “It is this early harvesting that makes Muthalamada mangoes much in demand in the North,” says J.M. According to the Mango Farmers …

Weather India Kerala Farmers States Department Mango

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Tree plantation drive at Government College of Education

Hindustan Times

Under the Swachhta Pakhwada from January 16 to 31, the National Service Scheme cell of Government College of Education, Sector 20, Chandigarh, in collaboration with Parijat Eco Club, and office of principal commissioner, income tax department, Chandigarh, organised a tree plantation drive on the college premises. Volunteers of tree plantation drive from GCE, income tax department and Parijat Eco Club …

Chandigarh Tree Drive Income Tax Department Tree Plantation Tree Plantation Drive Eco Club

1 year ago

Qujiang drives high-quality development of camellia oil industry

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-01-09 Qujiang district in Quzhou, Zhejiang province has in recent years undertaken a series of initiatives to bolster its camellia oil industry. These efforts include proactive measures such as the upgrading of old camellia oleifera trees, the replacement of low-yield oil tea trees, and the planting of new oil tea trees, all aimed at establishing a high-standard oil …

Oil Qujiang Camellia Oil Camellia

1 year ago

Tai'an village's jujube cultivation contributes to rural vitalization

China Daily

Residents of Nanbailou village, Xiazhang town, Daiyue district, Tai'an, have recently been busy leveling the land, digging holes, transplanting, and watering to create the proper conditions for the large-scale cultivation of jujubes. Jujube farmers have taken advantage of the cold resistance, drought resistance, windbreak, and sand-fixing abilities of jujube trees and the unique local geographical and climatic conditions. Jujube trees …

Village Nanbailou Jujube Nanbailou Village Jujube Trees

1 year ago

Tai'an village's jujube cultivation contributes to rural vitalization

China Daily

Residents of Nanbailou village, Xiazhang town, Daiyue district, Tai'an, have recently been busy leveling the land, digging holes, transplanting, and watering to create the proper conditions for the large-scale cultivation of jujubes. Jujube farmers have taken advantage of the cold resistance, drought resistance, windbreak, and sand-fixing abilities of jujube trees and the unique local geographical and climatic conditions. Jujube trees …

Village Jujube Nanbailou Village Jujube Trees

1 year, 2 months ago

Congress leaders’ mud-slinging will cause fall of Congress government

The Hindu

The Congress leaders and senior Cabinet ministers are resorting to mud-slinging on each other and making open remarks on issues such as leadership change. Mr. Patil, who was in Kalaburagi city on Sunday, to promote his upcoming Kannada movie Garadi, told presspersons that development works have come to a complete standstill under the Siddaramaiah-led government in State. Alleging that the …

Congress State Bjp Centre Patil Congress Leaders Cause Fall

1 year, 2 months ago

BJP Chhattisgarh manifesto promises Ayodhya pilgrimage, financial assistance for women et al

The Hindu

Releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto for Chhattisgarh Assembly polls on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that if the BJP formed the next government, it would take the State’s poor to Ayodhya for pilgrimage, even as the party has bettered some of the ruling Congress’ economic promises, including the ones on the crucial paddy procurement issue. Describing …

Congress Financial Assistance State Shah Bjp Chhattisgarh Paddy Procurement

1 year, 2 months ago

Uttar Pradesh farmers to earn additional income from carbon credits

Hindustan Times

Farmers in Uttar Pradesh will soon earn additional income from the carbon credits generated by the plants on their farm boundaries, as the states becomes the first in India to finalise an ‘agroforestry policy.’ At present one credit is equal to the mass of one ton of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases. “This is why our government is bringing …

Policy Uttar Pradesh Credit Farmers Carbon Credits Carbon Credits

1 year, 5 months ago

Eco-friendly mining helps drive environmental cleanup

China Daily

An aerial photo of the vast array of solar panels built as part of Tianjiao Green Power, a rehabilitation project aimed at balancing the environmental and economic development of coal mines in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. In Xiao Cunhai's memory, the mountains around his home village were shaped like "huge chicken claws" as they were dotted by gullies of …

Xiao

1 year, 5 months ago

Eco-friendly mining helps drive environmental cleanup

China Daily

An aerial photo of the vast array of solar panels built as part of Tianjiao Green Power, a rehabilitation project aimed at balancing the environmental and economic development of coal mines in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. In Xiao Cunhai's memory, the mountains around his home village were shaped like "huge chicken claws" as they were dotted by gullies of …

Inner Mongolia Xiao Ordos Inner Mongolia Ordos Inner

1 year, 5 months ago

Guangxi's forestry industry burgeons

China Daily

The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has recently issued a three-year action plan to rapidly expand its forestry industry. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating local tree species, precious tree species and medium to large-diameter timber - to continuously improve forest stock volumes and wood production per unit area. It's projected that the scale of planting for economic trees in the …

Forest Million Oil Tea

1 year, 7 months ago

Businesses benefit from series of tax, fee cuts

China Daily

Policies help firms weather the effects of COVID-19 With businesses in China rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of this year, the nation's economic growth has accelerated. In January, figures released by the Ministry of Finance showed that tax and fee cuts, tax refunds and deferred payments last year totaled 4.2 trillion yuan, including 2.4 …

Policy China Tax Manufacturing This Year Fee Yuan

1 year, 10 months ago

Will China's grand strategy of artificial vegetation around the Gobi Desert backfire?

India Today

In its one-of-a-kind move, China decided to take on afforestation quite ambitiously during the late 1970s. What was christened by China as “The Great Green Wall” AKA “Three-North Shelterbelt Program”, not to be confused with its namesake based in Africa, transformed the arid region around the Gobi Desert with a massive scale of human-planted monoculture forest strips, species that were …

China Forest Soil Area Vegetation Gobi Desert Gobi

1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala Budget | Agriculture sector gets ₹971.71 crore

The Hindu

The 2023-24 State Budget has earmarked ₹971.71 crore for the agriculture sector and also enhanced the support price for coconut from ₹32 to ₹34 per kg. Major allocations include ₹93.45 crore for the comprehensive vegetable cultivation programme, ₹68.95 crore for coconut development schemes, and ₹25 crore for procurement of coconut seed nut and production and distribution of coconut seedlings through …

Budget Crore

1 year, 11 months ago

Budget 2023: GOBARdhan Scheme to Promote Circular Economy with Investment of Rs 10,000 Cr, Says FM

News 18

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said 500 new ‘waste to wealth’ plants under GOBARdhan scheme will be established for promoting circular economy. These will include 200 compressed biogas plants, including 75 plants in urban areas, and 300 community or cluster-based plants at total investment of Rs 10,000 crore. Sitharaman also said the government would promote conservation values through a …

Budget

2 years ago

Tax reduction helps boost rural vitalization in Tai'an

China Daily

Officials from Tai'an tax bureau visit a local golden chrysanthemum plantation. The tax bureau of Tai'an in East China's Shandong province has played an active role in helping boost the rural vitalization in the city by strictly implementing the central government's tax reduction policies and continuously optimizing services for farmers. "Under the guidance of the tax bureau, we have been …

Tea Tax Wang

2 years, 2 months ago

Punjab speaker announces Rs 1 lakh to villages of his constituency in bid to discontinue stubble burning

India TV News

Punjab news : To discourage stubble burning in his Assembly segment, Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Sunday announced that he will give Rs 1 lakh to every village panchayat where farmers shun the practice. Sandhwan said the burning of paddy stubble has a harmful impact on the environment along with the loss of fertility of the land. "As people …

Punjab Stubble Burning Stubble Burning Constituency Sandhwan

2 years, 2 months ago

10 years on: Bama benefits from green development

China Daily

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Hechi's Bama Yao autonomous county has been insisting on following a green development path, which has contributed to its high-quality economic and social development. Bama has also promoted its rural leisure agriculture, rural tourism, healthcare industry, under-forest economy, and other green industries, helping the county to overcome poverty. During …

Forest Rural Tourism Bama County Providing

2 years, 3 months ago

Supply Of Services For Plantation Of Mangrove Seeds And Seedlings In Coastal Areas Attracts 18% GST: AAR

Live Law

The West Bengal Authority of Advance Ruling has held that the supply of services for the plantation of mangrove seeds and seedlings in coastal areas would attract 18% GST. The applicant is in the business of cultivation, planting and nurturing of fruit trees in marginalised areas and mangrove seeds and seedlings in coastal areas across different states of the country …

Services Coastal Areas Applicant Gst Fruit Trees Mangrove Seeds

2 years, 3 months ago

Fig planation boosts rural vitalization in Tai'an

China Daily

Large figs ripen at Zehua ecological farm in Xizhangzhuang town in Tai'an. More than 40,000 fig trees covering over 33.33 hectares are ripening at the Zehua ecological farm in Xizhangzhuang town in Tai'an, Shandong province. Based on the advantages of photovoltaic greenhouse resources, Xizhangzhuang town has been improving the industrial layout and encouraging farmers to plant figs, which has helped …

Fig Planation Xizhangzhuang Town

2 years, 4 months ago

Fig planation boosts rural vitalization in Tai'an

China Daily

Large figs ripen at Zehua ecological farm in Xizhangzhuang town in Tai'an. More than 40,000 fig trees covering over 33.33 hectares are ripening at the Zehua ecological farm in Xizhangzhuang town in Tai'an, Shandong province. Based on the advantages of photovoltaic greenhouse resources, Xizhangzhuang town has been improving the industrial layout and encouraging farmers to plant figs, which has helped …

Fig Xizhangzhuang Town

2 years, 4 months ago

Fig planation boosts rural vitalization in Tai'an

China Daily

Large figs ripen at Zehua ecological farm in Xizhangzhuang town in Tai'an. More than 40,000 fig trees covering over 33.33 hectares are ripening at the Zehua ecological farm in Xizhangzhuang town in Tai'an, Shandong province. Based on the advantages of photovoltaic greenhouse resources, Xizhangzhuang town has been improving the industrial layout and encouraging farmers to plant figs, which has helped …

Rural Vitalization Fig Xizhangzhuang Town Xizhangzhuang

2 years, 5 months ago

Punjab covers 30.84 lakh hectares under paddy; stubble burning a challenge for govt

Hindustan Times

: A total of 30.84 lakh hectares has been covered under rice cultivation in Punjab as paddy sowing in the current kharif season comes to a close, with the agriculture department now staring at the mammoth problem of tackling 200 lakh tonnes of stubble produced along with the grain. Punjab covers 30.84 lakh hectares under paddy; stubble burning a challenge …

Paddy Crore Punjab Centre Lakh Stubble Burning

2 years, 9 months ago

Xinjiang village increases incomes by planting trees

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2022-03-16 Xinjiang village in Kecheng district, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, has promoted cherry blossom forest subscription activities to increase incomes for village collectives and villagers. In March 2019, Xinjiang village launched the cherry blossom forest subscription activity for individuals and enterprises, which increased the collective village income by more than 600,000 yuan that year. Since 2020, 3,500 …

Trees Cherry Cherry Blossom Xinjiang Village

3 years, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh to levy tax on fodder for conservation of cows: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Hindustan Times

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the state authorities to chalk out a plan to impose tax on fodder for cows, which will help in the conservation of these animals, an official said on Friday. File photo: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The chief minister gave this direction while chairing a review meeting of the …

Official Cow Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Organisations Chouhan Shivraj Singh Chouhan Gaushalas

3 years, 7 months ago

Goa to add 100 waterholes in forests, plant 5 lakh fruit trees

India TV News

The Goa government on Saturday announced that it would create 100 new water bodies in its forests for wild animals as part of its measures to reduce human-animal conflict. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, in a video message released on the occasion of World Environment Day, also said the state forest department will plant five lakh fruit-bearing trees in the forests. …

Goa Forests 100 Water

3 years, 7 months ago

Enormous tree-planting push will turn farmland into forests to hit net-zero goals

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The new trees will also play a crucial role in the fight against climate change, supporting the UK’s journey …

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Growing a green and gold oasis in the desert sands

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