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JalTara-Meeting it at the ground level: Challenge of depleting groundwater faced by India- An Art of Living initiative

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): India consumes almost a quarter of the groundwater available around the world. With the increase in population and crop demand, the requirement of water for irrigation has increased. Groundwater alone meets the majority of the water needs in agriculture. Hence, it will not be wrong to say that rural India survives on groundwater. The issue of groundwater crisis and its causes Continuous groundwater usage doesn't give it enough time to replenish itself through the natural phenomenon of rain. Most rainwater thus doesn't seep into the soil and is not stored for further usage by farmers. For this reason, groundwater levels have seen a considerable dip in the past decade. High demand for crops with the increase in population and change in eating habits of the people in India has led to a rise in the extraction of water by farmers. Drought-hit areas in the country are being affected by waterlogging Waterlogging and droughts hav ....

Ravi Shankar , Shamika Gandhi , Gurudev Sri Ravi Shankar , Jal Sevaks , Sri Ravi Shankar , Bengaluru Karnataka India , Arch 6 Ani Prnewswire India Consumes Almosta Quarter Of The Groundwater Available Around World With Increase In Population And Crop Demand , He Requirement Of Water For Irrigation Has Increased Groundwater Alone Meets The Majority Needs In Agriculture Hence , T Will Not Be Wrong To Say That Rural India Survives On Groundwater The Issue Of Crisis And Its Causes Continuous Usage Doesn 39t Give It Enough Time Replenish Itself Through Natural Phenomenon Rain Most Rainwater Thus Seep Into Soil Is Stored For Further By Farmers This Reason , Roundwater Levels Have Seena Considerable Dip In The Past Decade High Demand For Crops With Increase Population And Change Eating Habits Of People India Has Led Toa Rise Extraction Water By Farmers Drought Hit Areas Country Are Being Affected Waterlogging Droughts Become Recurring Phenomena These Natural Occurrences Further Damage Soil Worsen 39 Situation Many Prone To Every Year It Makes Ground Baked Dry , Hus Minimizing The Rainwater Absorption Rate By Soil Whenever It Rains In Such Regions , Ater Has Nowhere To Escape , Nd It Runs Off Slopes , Ausing Waterlogging Droughts And Impact The Soil Health Eroded Due To Takes Away Many Nutrients Organic Matter Sediments Deposited May Increase 39s Nitrogen , Nd Potassium Level Hence , He Soil Loses Its Fertility In Waterlogging , S In Droughts Make The Soil Dry And Increase Its Temperature Lack Of Moisture , Arms Nutrient Processing And Microbial Activities , Hich Playa Pivotal Role In Grain Production Farmers The Way Toa Solution For Groundwater Crisis All Over Country Are First To Be Affected By Waterlogging , R Depletion In Groundwater Levels They Work Directly Contact With The Same , Nd Their Livelihood Is At Stake Regarding The Quantity And Quality Of Crop Production When Seekinga Solution To This Nationwide Problem Depleting Groundwater Levels , T Is Essential To Keep The Farmers In Loop Of Every Plan That Only When One Can Hope Eradicate Problem From Its Root By Replenishing Groundwater Levels Regularly And Creatinga Better Situation For Agriculture Jaltara Fighting Againsta Severe Water Crisis Nation Art Living , Nder The Guidance Of Gurudev Sri Ravi Shankar , S Working Towards Solving The Problem Of Depleting Groundwater Levels By Acting At Local Level Through Its Jaltara Project In Scheme Things This Far Sighted Vision , Armers Are Being Educated About The Whole Process Every Village Needs To Have Numerous Recharge Structures At Lowest Level Of Each Field Store Rainwater It Has Been Decided Employ Two Jal Sevaks Per Three Villages So That Structure Digging And Rock Filling Runs Smoothly On Time Just Before Rains Procedure Lasts Six Months Includes Sevak Training , Farmer Mobilization ,

Palm oil smuggled as animal feeds processed as cooking oil: DA

AgricultureUndersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research Fermin Adriano. (File photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Thursday the cunning strategy of technical smugglers following the calls of several congressmen to immediately address the alleged smuggling of palm oil products in the country. During a congressional hearing on Tuesday, some lawmakers noted the country may have already lost PHP45-billion revenue from smuggling. In a virtual press briefing, DA Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research Fermin Adriano said smugglers resort to misdeclaration to get away with tariffs through a follow-up conversion using the "refined, bleached, deodorized" (RBD) procedure. "Yun ang tinatawag nating technical smuggling, kasi 'pag na-categorize mo siya (That's what we call technical smuggling because when it is categorized as) unfit for human consumption, it's only animal feeds, automatically ang kanyang (the) tariff or tax is zero, ....

Research Fermin Adriano , Bureau Of Animal Industry , Department Of Agriculture , Bureau Of Customs , Red Tape Authority , Anti Red Tape Authority , Animal Industry , Agricultureundersecretary For Policy , Lanning And Research Fermin Adriano File Photo Manila The Department Of Agriculture Da Disclosed On Thursday Cunning Strategy Technical Smugglers Following Calls Several Congressmen To Immediately Address Alleged Smuggling Palm Oil Products In Country Duringa Congressional Hearing Tuesday , Ome Lawmakers Noted The Country May Have Already Lost Php45 Billion Revenue From Smuggling Ina Virtual Press Briefing , A Undersecretary For Policy , Lanning And Research Fermin Adriano Said Smugglers Resort To Misdeclaration Get Away With Tariffs Througha Follow Up Conversion Using The Quot Refined , Eodorized Quot Rbd Procedure Yun Ang Tinatawag Nating Technical Smuggling , Asi 39 Pag Na Categorize Mo Siya That 39s What We Call Technical Smuggling Because When It Is Categorized As Unfit For Human Consumption , T 39s Only Animal Feeds , Utomatically Ang Kanyang The Tariff Or Tax Is Zero , Ero 39 Pag But If Fit For Human Consumption , Uot He Said Although The Da Has Been Described By Some Lawmakers As Quot Mother Of All Agri Smuggling , Driano Insisted They Have Been Intensifying Efforts To Identify Culprits Despite Their Inability , Under Law , O Prosecute And Charge Smugglers Quot We Regret This Description The Department Of Agriculture , Ully Supports The Intent Of Congressional Hearing , Nd Cooperating Efforts Of The House Committee To Get Into Bottom Issue In Fact , E Have Been Investigating The Alleged Smuggling Of Palm Oil As Animal Feed , Ut It Was Processed As Oil For Human Consumption Early Last Year , Uot He Said The Da They Actually Sought Assistance Of Anti Red Tape Authority Or Arta ,