Livestock
Reversing a tenth of land degradation could feed 154 million more people
FAO's Deputy Director-General told COP17 that herders must be treated as partners and decision-makers in rangeland restoration, not as bystanders to it.
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Environment
14-Member Advisory Pool Formed for 25 Crore Tree-Planting Drive
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has formed a 14-member advisory pool to help implement the programme to plant 25 crore trees in five years.
Environment
Venomous Banded Krait Found in a Sreemangal Home
A highly venomous banded krait was rescued from a house in the Purbasha residential area of Sreemangal town and handed to the forest department for release.
Environment
On Minister's Order, Elephants Niharkoli and Samrat Bahadur Returned to Safari Park
Two elephants released to their owners on conditions including no extortion have been taken back to Gazipur Safari Park on the minister's order after the owners broke the terms.
Environment
Hunter Shoots Companion Dead After Mistaking Him for Wild Animal in Manipur
A man in Churachandpur district of India's Manipur state was shot dead by a fellow hunter who allegedly mistook him for a wild animal, officials said.
Fruits
3,268 Tonnes of Goods Including Spoiled Dates and Cashews Destroyed at Chattogram Port
Chattogram Custom House is destroying 3,268 tonnes of unauctionable, substandard and expired goods from 126 containers long stuck at Chattogram port.
Environment
Landmark Step Towards Safe Food: Bangladesh Moves Ahead on Food Environment Strategy
Bangladesh has taken the drafting of a National Food Environment Strategy a step further at a WHO-organised national consultation that agreed its priorities and roadmap.
Environment
Food Security Cannot Be Ensured Without Protecting Land: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo told UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia that climate resilience and food security cannot be ensured without protecting land, and set out Bangladesh's case for innovative finance.
Environment
Day-Long Tree Planting Programme at Dhaka University for a Green Campus
A day-long tree planting programme was held at Dhaka University's Curzon Hall area, with saplings distributed to representatives of the residential halls.
Environment
Ethiopia has 5.3 million irrigable hectares and has developed a tenth
IWMI and Ethiopian ministries have co-developed the country's first public-private partnership strategy for small-scale irrigation, built on seven business models and pilot schemes in Sidama and Central Ethiopia.
Crops
One Queen, Hundreds of Kings: The Remarkable Life of the Helpful Honeybee
A honeybee colony of up to 100,000 bees is run by a single queen, with a few hundred drones and a mass of workers who do everything from cleaning to guarding the hive.
Environment
Snake Given Chemotherapy in a First for Cancer Treatment
Chester Zoo in the UK has used electrochemotherapy for the first time to treat cancer in a 15ft python, a treatment it believes has never before been given to a snake.
Environment
Officer Dies During Snake-Catching Demonstration
A Malaysian civil defence officer has died after being bitten by a king cobra while demonstrating snake-catching techniques at a community event in Temerloh.