As a signatory to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, India is committed to reducing its land degradation and desertification. In fact, India’s goal is to achieve land ...

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said, “India will lead the world in reversing land degradation and addressing desertification.’’ He emphasized the dedication of the Indian government under the ...

Nearly a third (32%% of India’s land area is degraded while a quarter (25%) is undergoing desertification, the Food and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate the project on June 5. Last year the theme was 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam', ...

Analysis of the data has also shown that there has been an increase of about 3.32 mha of land under degradation between 2003-05 and 2018-19... With 29.77% of India’s geographical area facing ...

On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined the importance of the Aravalli Green Wall project. But what ...

Statistics also reveal that over 18 per cent of India’s population was exposed to land degradation, and a staggering 83.85 per cent were exposed to drought. The situation is indeed dire ...

So, you find issues of land degradation, climate change and biodiversity conservation reflected in the priorities of the Indian presidency," Sharma said. We also wanted to bring through an ...

shows that land inequality and land degradation has increased in India. According to the report, 10% of India's population own 45% of farmland while average farm size remain lowest in the world.

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday expressed concern over soil degradation affecting 30 per cent of India's land and stressed the need for urgent measures to maintain soil ...