From the Digital Asia Library

Return to South Asia Web Sites Worth Considering

Agriculture

• Agricultural Development Bank Nepal
  http://www.adbn.gov.np/introduction.html

  The Agricultural Development Bank Nepal provides credit, loans, and finance to individuals, groups, and industries to strengthen agriculture. It also supervises the Small Farmer Development Program to uplift the socio-economic status of small farmers. The three main areas of activity are development finance, the small farmer development program, and, commercial banking



• Agricultural Development Bank Pakistan
  http://www.adbp.org.pk/

  The Asian Development Bank of Pakistan works with the agricultural sector to develop water resources and to increase yield per acre for cotton, wheat, and rice. It works to develop orchards, live stock, fisheries, and poultry to increase food production during a time of population growth. It also works to introduce tea, canola, sunflower, and palm oil to reduce high cost imports



• Agriculture in Pakistan
  http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/page/issue37/i&e4.htm

  Text of an article by Syed Manzoor Alamin in the 10-16 September 2001 issue of Pakistan Economist. Provides an overview statistics of the current agricultural situation in Paksitan



• Agriculture Inputs Corporation, Kathmandu, Nepal
  http://www.fadinap.org/nepal/aic/

  Begun in 1965 to procure and distribute improved agricultural inputs to farmers in a timely fashion. Work concentrates primarily upon importing fertilizer and agricultural implements, and introducing improved seed varieites



• AgriNet Bangladesh
  http://members.tripod.com/~UTTAMDEB/

  Although largely still under construction AgriNet Bangladesh attempts to provide links to crop maps, a directory of organizations, lists of books and journals, and links to selected development activities



• Banghladesh Institute of Development Studies
  http://www.bids-bd.org/

  The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies undertakes and promotes research in development economics, demography, and other social sciences related to planning for national development and social welfare, and, provides facilities and training in economics, development issues, demography and other social sciences



• Bangladesh
  http://www.adb.org/Documents/Profiles/ctry.asp?ctry=38

  A list of Asian Development Bank projects in Bangladesh in the areas of agricultural and natural resources, energy, transport and communications, social infrastructure, finance, and multisector. Each project contains project profiles, project cycle, project reports, technical assistance, and operations evaluation



• Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute
  http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mofl/fri/

  The Bangladesh government agency which conducts and coordinates basic and adaptive research, standardizes techniques for maximizing production, identifies new production opportunities and develops them to usable levels, transfers technologies to users through training of extension workers, planners, fish farmers and other relevant persons, and advises Government in all matters relating to research and management of living aquatic resources.



• Bangladesh Jute Research Institute
  http://www.bangladeshgov.org/bjri/

  The Bangladesh Jute Research Institute undertakes research on the agricultural and technological aspects of jute, investigates the economics and marketing of jute, and, most recently began work on developing new textile projects based on jute



• Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
  http://members.tripod.com/~UTTAMDEB/brri.html

  A terse overview of the work of the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute which notes major accomplishments and identifies its seven research programs: varietal development, crop-soil-water management, pest management, rice farming system, farm mechanization, socio-economic and policy, and technology transfer.



• Bangladesh Tea Board
  http://www.bdteaboard.com/

  Bangladesh produces 3% of the world's supply of tea. The Bangladesh Tea Board works with the tea estates to increase yields. The website provides an overview on tea in Bangladesh and gives production statistics



• Bhutan
  http://www.riceweb.org/countries/bhutan.htm

  A brief article on rice production in Bhutan. A link to the FAO website gives agricultural production statistics of the major crops of Bhutan.



• Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka
  http://www.naresa.ac.lk/cri/profile.htm

  Established in 1929 to improve coconut production in Ceylon, the Coconut Research Institute of Sri Lanka continues to focus upon providing a sound scientific basis for sustainable development of the Coconut Industry in Sri Lanka, developing appropriate crop protection and processing technologies for coconut through strategic basic and applied research, acting as a national respository for the genetic resources of coconut, and disseminating technical information on coconut



• Cotton scenerio in India
  http://www.indiaonestop.com/cotton.htm

  India is the third largest producer of cotton. The site gives an overview of cotton in India followed by statistical data on cotton from five year plans, cotton area, production, and yield, statewise breakdowns



• Fisheries - India
  http://www.fao.org/fi/FCP/FICP_IND_E.ASP

  The FAO compendium on fisheries in India, detailing both statistics and descriptions of the present situation and development projects for both fresh and salt water fisheries. Special attention given to shrimp



• Fisheries - Sri Lanka
  http://www.fao.org/fi/FCP/FICP_LKA_E.ASP

  After a basic economic survey of Sri Lanka based on 1996 data, the FAO notes fisheries data, the structure and characterists of the industry, development projects, research, and aid activities



• Fisheries Bangladesh
  http://www.fao.org/fi/FCP/FICP_BGD_E.ASP

  The FAO compendium on fisheries in Bangladesh with separate sections for general economic data, fisheries data, structure and characteristrics of the fishing industry, development prospects, and research, and aid projects



• From the Bengal famine to the Green Revolution
  http://www.indiaonestop.com/Greenrevolution.htm

  Article by Saby Ganguly on the Green Revolution in India which transformed India between 1967 and 1977 from a food deficit to food exportating nation. Links provided to statistical data on India's food production



• Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  http://www.wisard.org/rwc/shared/asp
  /generalinfoserver/intermediate.asp?InstitutionID=3936

  Established in 1929, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the apex organization for coordinating research on all aspects of agriculture in India. ICAR operates through 46 central research institutes, 4 national bureaus, 10 project directorates, 21 national research centers, 90 All-India coordinated research projects, 261 Khishti Vigyan Kandras, and, 8 trainers training centers. The site identifies these component parts and has some links to them.



• Introduction: sericulture as development and child labour
  http://hdrc.undp.org.in/childrenandpoverty/ref/silkroute/intro.htm

  This extensive overview prepared by the United Nations Development Program on sericulture in India concentrates primarily on silk and the exploitation of children in south India, pareticularly Karnataka state.



• Macro-economic overview of India: Agriculture
  http://www.indiaonestop.com/economy-macro-agro.htm

  A basic overview of agriculture in India with statistical data on per capital availability of food grains and statewise production of food grains. No indication given who compiled the statistics



• Ministry of Agriculture Fertilizer Unit
  http://www.fadinap.org/nepal/

  Established in 1997 within the Monitoring and Evaluation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Nepal government as a precondition to fertilizer trade deregulation. Responsibilities include estimating annual fertilizer requirement by crop season; facilitating importation of mineral fertilizers; monitoring trade in fertilizers; distributing price data on fertilizers, and monitoring quality of fertilizers.



• National Research Centre for Cashew
  http://www.kar.nic.in/cashew/

  The Government of India which coordinates research on cashews, compiles statistics on acreage, productions, and their export



• Nepal
  http://www.adb.org/Documents/Profiles/ctry.asp?ctry=19

  Website of the Asian Development Bank's development activities in Nepal on agricultural and natural resources, energy, transport and communications, social infrastructure, finance, and multisector. Each proejct contains project profiles, project cycle, project reports, technical assistance, and operations evaluation



• Nepal Agricultural Research Council
  http://www.narc-nepal.org/

  The Nepal Agricultural Research Council undertakes agricultural research identifies problem areas and recommends solutions, and, advises government on policies and strategies. The site contains numerous research activities and the table of contents and abstracts of its journal, the Nepal Agricultural Research Journal from 1997



• Nepalnet, an electronic networking for sustainable development in Nepal
  http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet/agriculture/

  Provides access to reports and documents on agriculture, agricultural productions, irrigation, fertilizers, animal husbandry, pests and diseases, land use changes



• Pakissan.com
  http://www.pakissan.com/2001/english/index.shtml

  A news journal devoted to all crops and agricultural issues in Pakistan. Sample topics/departments include: weather, crop updates, water status, diseases, and biotechnology. Special sections for major crops such as cotton and wheat



• Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC)
  http://www.parc.gov.pk/rel-sites.html

  In addition to the standard information relating to agriculture the PakistanAgricultural Research Council provides access to two special databases: Pakistan agriculture database, and, Plant genetic research institute database



• Pakistan Central Cotton Committee, Karachi
  http://www.panasia.org.sg/tcdc/pakistan/pccc_kar/

  The semi-autonomous Pakistan Central Cotton Committee deals with growing, marketing and manufacturing of cotton and cotton by-products. It has a series of research institutes/stations/sub-stations located throughout the country that undertake fundamental and applied research on cotton.



• Promoting sustainable development in Nepal
  http://www.umn.org.np/projects/rural/promoting.htm

  A cooperative venture of approximately forty religious groups to work on education, health, and engineering, industrial, and rural development.. The site provides descriptions of projects and activities which are conducted in nine rural and two urban projects



• SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC)
  http://www.saic-dhaka.org/

  Begun in Dhaka in 1989 as a clearning house to share information on agriculture, livestock, fisheries, forestry and allied disciplines. The specfic work of the Center is to establish regional information net-work, identify and document pertinent literature, identify user-specific formats for information storage and dissemination, compile directories, bibliographies etc. of regional importance, and, establish linkages with international information networks like AGRIS, CARIS, CABI, etc



• Sri Lanka
  http://www.adb.org/Documents/Profiles/ctry.asp?ctry=7

  A list of Asian Development Bank projects in Sri Lanka in the areas of agricultural and natural resources, energy, industry and non-fuel minerals, transport and communications, social infrastructure, finance, and multisector. Each proejct contains project profiles, project cycle, project reports, technical assistance, and operations evaluation



• Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy
  http://www.slcarp.lk/

  Established in 1987, the Council on Agricultural Research Policy coordinaties and consolidates research efforts within Sri Lanka, funds research projects, and promotes scientific research linkages in prioritized areas



• Sri Lanka Tea Board
  http://www.lanka.net/teaboard/index2.html

  The Sri Lanka Tea Board works to promote tea as well as gathers statistics on production, prices, and auction sales.



• Sustainable Development Networking Program - Bangladesh
  http://www.sdnbd.org/sdi/issues/agriculture/links.htm

  The United Nations Development Program works in Bangladesh on issues such as climat4e change, environment, biodiversity, agriculture, energy, fertilizer & pesticides, fisheries, floods & drainage, forestry, ground water, lifestock, minerals, natural gas, rivers, surface water, water & sanitation, and, wetlands. The site gives data on projects within these categories



• Tata Tea Limited
  http://www.tatatea.com/

  Tata Tea Limited is India's largest tea company and produces coffee, spices, strawberry preserves in addition to tea. The company has acquired the Tetley Tea Company and is worldwide in its business



• Teaboard India
  http://tea.nic.in/

  The Teaboard India serves as the official government agency to promote tea and gather statistics on production, sales, etc. The public relations website ranges from tips on brewing tea to statewise production statistics



• Tobacco Board
  http://www.indiantobacco.com/

  The Tobacco Board, part of the Ministry of Commerce, regulates production, promotes overseas marketing, and controls imbalances in supply and demand. The website provides basic data on tobacco in India, lists of agencies and individuals connected with tobacco, and has a map showing cultivation areas



• Wheat economy of India
  http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/Review
  /Perspectives/Ghandi/Ghandi_Wheat.htm

  Paper 46 of Agribusiness perspectives, issued 1- October 2001. Provides a detailed overview with statistics on wheat production in India



• Women and organic agriculture in Pakistan
  http://www.agrsci.unibo.it/wchr/wc5/panhwar.html

  Text of paper given by Mrs. Farzan Panhwar, President, Sindh Rural Women's Uplift Group, at the World Conference on Horticultural Research, held in Rome 17-20 June 1998. Focus is on Sindh

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