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DISASTER MANAGEMENT No country is immune to disasters. They can come with little warning and devastate lives, property, and livestock. When we see such events on the news, we show empathy for those affected, and maybe even contribute to  Disaster relief fund donation.  Once we do this, we tend to forget about this occurrence, we think our empathy and donations would magically solve the challenge. What we don’t understand is the immense hardship and suffering the disaster-affected people face. When their homes, houses, livestock, and communities are destroyed, they have to arrange for alternative accommodation until their homes are constructed again. As their livelihoods disappear, they are dependent on aid for months and even years until things get back to normal. Though we cannot stop a natural disaster from happening, we can lessen the impact it has on our homes, farms, communities, and public infrastructure. Here are some reasons why disaster management is crucial for all c...

INTRODUCTION Agriculture is a very important livelihood activity in rural India. It supports and complements income from agriculture. Information and awareness about scientific agriculture is critical to make it economically rewarding. Through various interventions including capacity building and training, we can enhance the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture. The role of Gram Panchayats, as local governments, is critical, as they can reach out to people, and also take the assistance of government departments and various types of resources agencies. Along with Agriculture, there are some small scale industries like making Fragrance sticks, or pot making small scale industries. Agriculture comprises of crop production, fruits and vegetable cultivation along with floriculture, livestock production, fisheries, agricultural-forestry and forestry. These are all productive activities. In India, agriculture contributes 30.3 per cent, at 1987-88 prices to the nationa...