-The Hindustan Times Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), whose findings have been controversial, will make its biggest admission this month - it was wrong on the extent of global warming by end of this century in 2007. The IPCC fifth assessment report to be released by end of this month would claim that the global temperature will rise by 1 to 2.5 degree Celsius not by 1 to 3 degree Celsius...
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'Foodgrain warehousing demand to grow up to 6% in next 5 yrs'
-PTI MUMBAI: The demand for foodgrain warehousing is expected to grow by 5-6 per cent annually in the next five years, according to a report by Rabobank. The growth will be driven by a range of factors, including the government focus on food security, current storage space shortage and the recently announced National Food Security Bill, Rabobank analyst Vaishali Chopra said. "The country must see improvements to its existing storage system as well...
More »Good monsoon promises twin bonanza: Bumper Rabi crop harvest, spurt in hydel power supply -Vishwa Mohan
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Good monsoon, between June and August, has substantially increased the water storage position of several reservoirs and river basins across the country, raising hope for bumper harvest for 'rabi' (winter-sown) crops and spurt in hydro-power generation. Water storage position data - released by the Central Water Commission (CWC) this month - shows that the country's 85 key reservoirs have collectively reported increase of around 35...
More »Monsoon rainfall to intensify: IPC -Urmi A Goswami
-The Economic Times NEW DELHI: Monsoon rainfall, crucial for food production in India, is expected to intensify in the future and the rainy season is likely to be longer, according to the draft report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A leaked draft of the first of three reports comprising the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report states while monsoon circulation is likely to weaken, monsoon precipitation is likely...
More »Onion price rise may be due to hoarding: Centre -Dipak Kumar Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Onion prices have again hit the roof in Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities after stabilizing briefly in August, leading the Centre to suggest that traders and speculators might be "artificially" increasing onion prices and has asked whether a seasonal shortage in supplies is being exploited. "Governments of Delhi and Chandigarh were addressed to look into the possibility of traders and speculators creating an artificial...
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