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Fri, 06/26/2009 - 18:24
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ISRO working on database to preserve,maximise use of rainwater

Bangalore, June 26 (PTI) The Indian Space Research
Organisation is working on creating a national database that
would help efforts to preserve and maximise use of rain water.

The web-based database can be used by all states, ISRO
Chairman G Madhavan Nair said.

He stressed on the need to focus on bio-industrial
watershed development in addition to traditional land and
water resources-based development to maximise farm income.

"Watershed approach is the only scientific solution
for conservation and management of rain-fed areas. With
bio-industrial concept, we can ensure prosperity of rural
people and ensure food and livelihood security," he said
Thursday.

Nair said that by adding the component of
agro-processing to existing components of protection of
natural resources, a revolutionary change could be brought
about in the situation of 'farming without profits' to
'farming with profits'. PTI

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