ID: 64981
Title: Strategies for strengthening farmer producer organizations in India based on the One District One Product scheme
Author: Shreya Anand, Souvik Ghosh and Anirban Mukherjee
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (6) 614-622 (2023)
Subject: Strategies for strengthening farmer producer organizations in India based on the One District One Product scheme
Keywords: Agriculture, cash crops, conceptual model, farmer producer organizations, Government schemes.
Abstract: Farmer producer organizations (FPOs) have been pivotal in empowering Indian agriculture in recent years. The Government of India has taken several steps to help in the growth of FPOs. For example, it has initiated the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) scheme. In each district of the states,
major commodities are identified which can be promoted through FPOs. The present study focuses
on the experiences in Bihar, where abundant production of cash crops like makhana (about 85% of
the world’s production) has been achieved by the farmers (about 50,000 t of makhana). Despite the
huge demand, makhana has been lagging in exports due to a lack of quality produce, skill, mechanization in harvesting and processing, and a near absence of value addition. In this context, integration of
the ODOP scheme with FPOs can be a potential option to combat production constraints, facilitate
marketing and export of the produce. This study proposes a strategy using a conceptual model, viz.
technology–infrastructure–policy–export orientation (TIPE) model, that specifies the steps to be undertaken for better promotion of products through FPOs. A congenial ecosystem is necessary for the
growth of producer organizations to provide a comprehensive solution with required policy backup
and triggering factors that can contribute to the sustainable development of FPOs.
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Literature cited 1: FAO, Sustainable agriculture and rural development. Policy Brief,
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small-scale farmers’ welfare? In Paper presented at the II Conferencia
do IESE ‘Dinamicas da Pobreza e Padrões de Acumulação em
Moçambique’, Maputo, 2009, pp. 4–29.
ID: 64980
Title: Machine learning-based approach on PRISMA data for mapping Nidar ophiolites in Ladakh, India
Author: Arya pratap singh, Mamta chauhan, Koyel sur ananya srivastava, Prakash chauhan, Richa u. sharma
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (6) 604-607 (2023)
Subject: Machine learning-based approach on PRISMA data for mapping Nidar ophiolites in Ladakh, India
Keywords: Machine learning-based approach, PRISMA data, mapping Nidar ophiolites in Ladakh, India
Abstract: Classification of minerals based on spectral
signatures from satellite-based hyperspectral sensors are crucial for understanding the
geology of a region. Machine learning
(ML) techniques have proven to perform
flawlessly in remote sensing, as they reduce
tedious human efforts by automating calculations. Further, ML helps to distinguish
various classes, irrespective of noise present in the data. In the present study, we
employed ML-based classification techniques on hyperspectral data from the recently
launched (March 2019) PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) mission by the Italian Space Agency
(ASI, Rome, Italy), to assess their accuracy
in the lithological mapping of ophiolites.
These are a distinct variety of igneous rock
assemblages comprising ultramafic, mafic
and volcanic lithology representing fragments of oceanic crust and the underlying
mantle
. With diverse mineralogy and sampling of the mantle, ophiolites are known
for hosting high-temperature and pressure
minerals, including economically important
diamonds and chromites, and serve as excellent probes to study the deep-mantle
processes
. Further, the association of ophiolites with collisional orogenic belts provides significant information about major
tectonic events on Earth.
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Literature cited 1: Chauhan, M. et al., In 53rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Woodland, Texas,
USA, No. 1901, 7–11 March 2022.
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Planet. Sci., 1990, 99, 169–185.
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1982, 60, 253–292
ID: 64979
Title: Label-free electrochemical immunoprobe for dengue infection marker detection
Author: Pandiyaraj kanagavalli, Murugan veerapandian
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (6) 602-604 (2023)
Subject: Label-free electrochemical immunoprobe for dengue infection marker detection
Keywords: Label-free electrochemical immunoprobe, dengue infection marker detection
Abstract: Mosquito-borne flavivirus dengue infection
is the major cause of consecutive epidemics
in the tropical and subtropical regions of
the world. The World Health Organization
has estimated nearly 100–400 million dengue
cases every year1
. Epidemiological study
suggests that from 1998 to 2014 there has
been high incidence of dengue in Pondicherry (372.92), Dadra Nagar Haveli
(176.31) and Delhi (102.15). Likewise,
states of Punjab, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu and Orissa were reported to
have high dengue incidence in the range
21 and 50 per million2
. Recent data also
documented that 110,473 dengue cases
were observed in India between January
and October 2022. Mild fever to life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)
and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) can
cause failure in the circulatory system and
liver function3
, which implies a need for
rationalized treatments to reduce the mortality rate.
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Literature cited 1: Mutheneni, S. R., Morse, A. P., Caminade,
C. and Upadhyayula, S. M., Emerg. Microbes Infect., 2017, 6, 1–10.
Chakravarti, A., Matlani, M., Kashyap, B.
and Kumar, A., Indian J. Med. Microbiol.,
2012, 30, 222–226.
Literature cited 2: Anusha, J. R., Kim, B. C., Yu, K. H. and
Raj, C. J., Biosens. Bioelectron., 2019, 142,
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Lapphra, K. et al., Diagn. Microbiol. Infect.
Dis., 2008, 60, 387–391.
ID: 64978
Title: Potential of nanotechnology in agriculture and food production: a frontier for sustainable development
Author: Deepak Singh and Nisha Singh
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (6) 600-601 (2023)
Subject: Potential of nanotechnology in agriculture and food production: a frontier for sustainable development
Keywords: Potential of nanotechnology,agriculture and food production,Sustainable development
Abstract: Nanotechnology emerges, poised to transform agriculture and food production. Nanoparticles and nanodevices
show promise as pesticides, fertilizers and additives. Benefits encompass enhanced nutrient absorption, precise
pesticide delivery, functional foods and extended shelf life. Yet, challenges linger, like environmental concerns,
regulatory gaps, cost limitations and public apprehension. The path forward involves rigorous safety assessments, ethical considerations and sustainable practices. A future of nanotech in agriculture hinges on balancing
innovation with careful vigilance, ensuring welfare for society and the planet.
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ID: 64977
Title: Impact of climate change in the rural landscape of Central Himalaya
Author: R. K. Maikhuri, Vidhu Gupta, Ravindra Rawat, Chandi Prasad Semwal, Girish Chandra Bhatt and Harendra Rawat
Editor: S.K. Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 125 (6) 597-598 (2023)
Subject: Impact of climate change in the rural landscape of Central Himalaya
Keywords: Impact of climate change, rural landscape of Central Himalaya
Abstract: A workshop was held recently on the ethnic
communities and their traditional knowledge system (TKS) regarding climate
change adaptation, particularly in the rural
landscape of Central Himalaya. It is well
known that until recently, indigenous local
knowledge (ILK) or TKS based on centuries-long natural experiments has helped
local communities adapt and mitigate the
impact of natural disasters, climate change
and the sustainable management of natural
resources to a large extent. The workshop
offered a platform for sharing experiences
regarding climate change and its impact in
diverse sectors of the rural ecosystem,
such as agriculture, livestock, forest and
water resources, and how traditional communities inhabiting this region are adapting
and building resilience to meet the challenges of climate change using their ILK/TKS.
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Literature cited 1: Dubey, B., Yadav, R. R., Singh, J. and
Chaturvedi, R., Curr. Sci., 2003, 85(8),
1135–1136.
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ID: 64976
Title: Soaking up the winter Sun
Author: Bernward Janzing
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Windtechnik AG
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 38-42 (2020)
Subject: Soaking up the winter Sun
Keywords: Soaking up, winter Sun, Switzerland, electricity
Abstract: The unexpected favorite to win the race is now the city of Zurich's electric utility EWZ: in July, the company hopes to begin construction of the first solar farm to be installed on a dam in the Swiss High Alps. Over 1,200 PV modules with a combined capacity of 410 kilowatts (kW) will be installed on the wall of the Albigna reservoir in the canton of Graubunden, an altitude of just over 2, 200 meters, after local authorities approved the project in April. It originally seemed that EWZ would be beaten to the punch by energy company Axpo, which is planning a 2-megawatt (MW) solar farm on the Muttsee dam in the Glarus Alps, almost 2, 500 meters above sea level, but this project will not begin until next year.
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ID: 64975
Title: A new spin on old technology
Author: Jan Oliver Lofken
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Windtechnik AG
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 36-37 (2020)
Subject: A new spin on old technology
Keywords: New spin, old technology
Abstract: Humanity has been reaping the benefits of flywheels for centuries: the sustained, steady rotation of potter's wheels has helped shape vases and jugs since antiquity; the first automobile created by Carl Benz in 1886 was started by turning a flywheel, and the electric motors in gyrobuses ran on electricity stored using flywheel technology.
Today, thanks to modern materials, frictionless bearings and long lifespans, flywheels are emerging as a serious contender in the energy storage market. Offering high capacity, extremely short response times, hundreds of thousands of charging cycles and years of reliable operation, they are even a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries and other electro-chemical storage options.
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ID: 64974
Title: Hydrogen around the world
Author: Frank-Thomas Wenzel
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Windtechnik AG
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 30-34 (2020)
Subject: Hydrogen around the world
Keywords: Hydrogen, around the world
Abstract: Anyone researching global hotspots for the production of green hydrogen would do well to have an atlas to hand-the list includes some exceptionally remote areas. On e of them is Inner Mongolia, a region in northern China featuring endless grassy plains, hundreds of rivers and lakes, and stretches of desert. In a recent study by the international Energy Agency (IEA), Inner Mongolia is marked in red on a world map of ideal locations for wind and solar power generations. In the foreseeable future-by 2030, to be precise-the IEA anticipates that it will be possible to produce clean power for less than USD 0,02 per kilowatt hour (kWh) there.
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ID: 64973
Title: Ahead of the game-or on the wrong track?
Author: Katja Dombrwski
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Windtechnik AG
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 26-29 (2020)
Subject: Ahead of the game-or on the wrong track?
Keywords: Game, Wrong track
Abstract: Under normal circumstances, 2020 would have been an Olympic year. The summer games were scheduled by the Paralympic on 25 August. The eyes of the world were to be on Japan, with around two million visitors attending the games in person and many millions more watching on the screen. Japan's government had hoped that besides admiring the outstanding athletic performances, visitors would also be vowed by the country's transition to hydrogen in the post-Fukushima era.
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ID: 64972
Title: Starting signal for the long haul
Author: Time Altegor
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2020
Publisher: Deutsche Windtechnik AG
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 23-25 (2020)
Subject: Starting signal for the long haul
Keywords: Signal, Long haul
Abstract: It is being called a "crucial resource for the success of the energy transition', the "energy carrier of the future', and even "the clean oil of tomorrow".One might be forgiven for thinking that he significance of hydrogen is one topic that everyone in the Federal Government agrees on, for a change. On 10 June, the "National Hydrogen Strategy " was unveiled by no less than four cabinet members who enthusiastically extolled the virtues of the technology-and of their own joint paper into the bargain.
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ID: 64971
Title: Animal navigation: How animals use environemtnal factors to find their way
Author: Roswitha Wiltschko and wolfgang Wiltschko
Editor: Bal Krishna
Year: 2022
Publisher: Sanjay Malaviya
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Coordinates Vol. XVIII Issue.12 Dec 15-23 (2022)
Subject: Animal navigation: How animals use environemtnal factors to find their way
Keywords: Animal navigation, environmental factors
Abstract: Migratory animals have innate programs to guide them to their still unknown goal. Highly mobile animals with large ranges develop a so-called navigational 'map, a mental representation of the spatial distribution of navigational factors within their home region and their migration route. Readers may recall that the first part was published in November issue. We present here the concluding part.
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ID: 64970
Title: Use only horizontal ground distance [not grid distance] dimensions in land surveys
Author: John Read
Editor: Bal Krishna
Year: 2022
Publisher: Sanjay Malaviya
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Coordinates Vol. XVIII Issue.12 Dec 15-23 (2022)
Subject: Use only horizontal ground distance [not grid distance] dimensions in land surveys
Keywords: Horizontal ground distance,dimensions, land surveys
Abstract: The anomaly of having two nearly identical units of linear measurement has led the USA to discontinue the use of the "US Survey Foot" after 1/1/2023, this then leaves the "International" foot as the only standard unit of linear measurement in the USA. However, the USA also has two nearly identical ways of stating dimensions in land surveys. Either Grid distances on their SPCS coordinate projection plane [usually at Sea Level] or Horizontal Ground Distance [where measured and used] are stated as dimensions. The continuation of this anomaly and duplexity prompts this paper.
Back in the 1970's, in New South Wales, Australia, the reverse situation arose. Then, the surveying profession proposed a similar to SPCS coordination system that required Projection [Grid] distance [instead of the established horizontal ground distance that everyone was using] as dimensions on survey and title plans. Also, so that the proposed grid distance dimension approximated horizontal ground distance, they required a 2o zone UTM projection [in addition to the established 6o UTM mapping projection]. This paper recounts the rationale used to ultimately reject the NSW proposal.
In Australia, all land dimensions are only horizontal ground distances, and all surveying and mapping coordinates are only on 6o UTM projection. Comparatively simple and unconfused, this Australian coordination practice has proven itself over the last 50 years and can claim to be the best survey coordination and mapping system in the world.
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Literature cited 1: Read J.R. (1975) The advantages of 6o wide zone integration over 2o narrow zone integration in Australia, Australian Surveyor, 27 (1), 29-40 & Erratum in 27 (4), 232, due to misplaced text by the Editor.
Read J.R. (1981) A coordinate system for North America based upon the 6o U.T.M. zone, Surveying and Mapping, 41(1) ,83-87.
Literature cited 2: Read J.R. (2022) Cadastral Surveys, Ground Distance and the Australian 60 UTM Survey and Mapping Co-ordination System: the 1970's Ground Distance vs. Grid distance Dimension Dispute, APAS 2022 Conference www.apas.org.au.
ID: 64969
Title: Positioning performance evaluation of a dual frequency multi-GNSS smartphone
Author: Till Weigert and Guenther Retscher
Editor: Bal Krishna
Year: 2022
Publisher: Sanjay Malaviya
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Coordinates Vol. XVIII Issue.12 Dec 6-14 (2022)
Subject: Positioning performance evaluation of a dual frequency multi-GNSS smartphone
Keywords: Positioning performance evaluation, dual frequency,multi-GNSS smartphone
Abstract: Smartphones with dual-frequency multi-constellation GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) receivers are now available on the market. This study examines their usage in simple surveying tasks, such as data acquisition for GIS, e.g., for a tree cadastre, lantern cadastre,traffic signs, etc, as well as line documentation, such as for underground power lines. For the experiments, the Pixel 5 from the manufacturer Google LLC is chosen. Code and phase observations are recorded in different scenarios. Evaluation in post-processing based on these observations in Single Positioning (SPP) and precise Positioning (PPP) mode are carried out. In the analyses, the main focus is led on the achievable positioning accuracies and resulting deviations from reference points serving as ground truth. Apart from these parameters, other criteria, such as the measurement effort and costs, quality, accuracy and repeatability of the measurements are investigated. The results of the experiments indicate that he pixel 5, although it enables the recording of satellite data on two frequency bands, can only be used to a limited extent in practical surveying tasks because it does not meet the accuracy requirements on the centimeter level. The main reason for this is the quite low quality of the observations. With long observation times, however, results with a positioning accuracy of less than half a meter are achievable with the smartphone. Thus, the pixel 5 is capable to achieve the requirements in terms of positioning accuracy and reliability for applications such as data acquisition for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and especially in Location-based Services (LBS).
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Literature cited 1: Barbeau S (2018) Dual-frequency GNSS on Android devices. https://barbeau.medium.com/dual-frequency-gnss-on-android-devices-152b8826e1c Accessed 28 June 2021.
Darugna F (2021) Improving Smartphone-Based GNSS Positioning Using State Space Augmentation Techniques.
Literature cited 2: Veroffentlichungen der DGK, Ausschuss Geodasie der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenchaften, Reihe C, Dissertationen, Heft No. 864.
EPOSA (2021) :Echtzeit Positionierung Austria; https://www.eposa.at/Accessed 24 February 2021.
ID: 64968
Title: The cybear -risk
Author: Tim Altegor
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2018
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 Aug 24-29 (2018)
Subject: The cybear -risk
Keywords: Cybear-risk
Abstract: This text was written by human. An obvious statement to make, you might think, but caveats like this may well be needed in the near future. Arobo-journalist has been writing for US daily The Washington Post since 2016.Its remit is limited to brief news stories rather than feature-length articles-for now. But Google's speech software, for instance, can make a hairdresser's appointment over the phone without the person on the other end of the line noticing anything out of the ordinary. As soon as the internet giant announced this breakthrough at a developers 'conference, a discussion flared up about whether machines should be required to declare themselves as such.
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ID: 64967
Title: An industry in distress
Author: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Editor: Jorg-Rainer Zimmermann
Year: 2018
Publisher: BWE (German Wind Energy Association)
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: New Energy, Issue No.3&4 Aug 20-21 (2018)
Subject: An industry in distress
Keywords: Industry, distress
Abstract: The sump affecting Germany's wind market has had a devastating impact on production sites across the country. A case in point is Aurich. Ever since turbine manufacturer Enercon opened its doors there in 1984, fortune seemed to be smiling on the East Frisian district town. This year, however, local authorities will have to wave goodbye to 98 percent of their expected revenue-due in large measure to the introduction of auctions for wind decreed by the Federal Government last year.
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