Scholarships, Individuals, Organisations, NGOs, Funding agencies, India, Worldwide

International Ibsen Scholarships for individuals or organizations : The Norwegian Government is accepting applications for the International Ibsen Scholarships for the year 2011. This is the fourth time that the Government will be handing out the scholarships meant for individuals, organizations or institutions from around the world.

Scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000 Euro/160.000 US Dollars) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide.

The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen, the nineteenth century Norwegian playwright, theatre director and poet.

The International Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annually and the applications are subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury.

Previous years, projects from Asia, North-America, Europe, Africa and Australia have received scholarships.

The presentation of the scholarship recipients 2011 is staged in Henrik Ibsen’s city of birth, Skien, Norway on September 19th and 20th and coincides with the Skien International Ibsen Conference.

The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships is April 15th, 2011. For more information, visit for more details.
http://www.ibsenawards.com/article.php?aid=124

Purchase of Nature Grants Program for NGOs : The IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL), a platform of 25 IUCN members in the Netherlands has a unique small grants program which provides funding local NGOs to purchase and protect threatened wildlife habitats and vulnerable ecosystems around the world.

In areas under high pressure the purchase of remnants of natural vegetation and creating private protected areas can have a massive impact on the conservation of local biodiversity. With exploding land prices, triggered by developments in the ‘biofuel’ market or development projects, there is no time to wait for decisive action from politicians or decision makers. (In the Paraguayan Chaco for example, hundreds of hectares of dry forest are destroyed every day). If used by capable NGOs, land purchase can be an extremely valuable and fast-working instrument to protect threatened ecosystems and safeguard them for future generations. The SPN programme provides the financial support for such dedicated NGOs to implement these much needed interventions.

The SPN programme works only with carefully selected local conservation NGOs, with a proven capacity in management of natural resources. These NGOs will eventually own and manage the purchased areas. The SPN programme DOES NOT own any lands, it only provides the funds for the purchase. Buying land and placing the management, and/or ownership, in the hands of an NGO can be a delicate and sometimes complicated matter.

The funds are eligible for local conservation NGOs working in Latin America, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Although the geographical range of SPN is very broad, the bulk of the projects funded are located in Latin America. Legislation in most countries of this continent makes it relatively easy (compared to many countries in Africa and tropical Asia) for NGOs to purchase and manage land, and arrange for the title deeds to be registered in their name.
More details: http://www.iucn.nl/funds/purchase_of_nature_1/

Medicinal, aromatic, plants, Jammu and Kashmir, Medicinal plants of India, botanical name, common name, folklore

In order to popularize medicinal plants, particularly those used in  Unani, Ayurvedic/Hemopathy, The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre  is  one of the premier  Agriculture, Horticulture & Floriculture based institution involved in production, development, introduction, trading and manufacturing of  Fruit, Medicinal Plants, Vegetable seeds of Kashmir.

The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre, has recently embarked upon a vigorous programme of cultivation  about 50 species in its nurseries at its centres at Pulwama, Ramban, Kargil and Gulmarg. Some of the important species being cultivated in this programme include : Oak-Quercus robur Colchicum Luteum,Saffron Bulbs (Crocus sativus Linn), Marijuana-Cannabis cashmiriana, Hawthorn berries/seeds(Crataegus  oxycantha), Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea), Celosia Linn, Pyrethrum, Malus communis, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus serotina, Cedrus deodar,  Aeaxulus indica Colebr, Capsicum annum, Ginkgo biloba Seeds,Wild Cherry, Sweet Cherry, Pomengranate , Sweet Appricort, Apple, Kewi, Plum,Lukat, Peach, Almond, Walnut Grapes, Sweet Chestnut, Ginkgo biloba plants, Althaea officinalis, cypress cashmiriana seeds,Ceratonia siliqua,Viola serpentine cashmiriana (Bunafsha),  Dioscorea  deltoidea, Saussurea costus cashmiriana, Gladiolus bulbs ,Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens), Beldona seeds, Kuth (Saussuria lappa), Phytolacca acinosa,Rosmarinus officinalisetc, Rosemerry etc.

Ask for more details about planting/seed materials

Sheikh Gulzaar (National Head)

Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre
Ist street, Shaheed-e-Azemat Road, Nambalbal, Pampore PPR JK 192121
Ph: 09858986794, 01933-223705
e-mail: jkmpic@gmail.com

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NGO to plant one crore seeds along Maharashtra highway

Mumbai: One crore seeds of various trees will be planted during a three-day drive along a 350 km stretch of National Highway No.3 (Agra-Mumbai) between Maharashtra's Thane and Dhule districts, an NGO said Sunday, reports Times of India

Thane-based Hariyali's "Maha Beejaropan Abhiyan" is intended at increasing the green cover in the rural parts of the state, the NGO's chief Punam Sangavi said Sunday.

Starting June 25 from Thane, the drive will go through Shahapur, Kasara, Igatpuri, Nashik, Chandwad, and Malegaon to end in Dhule, he said, adding it would witness the participation of around 10,000 people including local students.

Singavi also mentioned how the NGO has involved the Varkaris (devotees who walk to the holy town of Pandharpur to worship Vithoba, a form of Lord Krishna) in the seed planting drive since a few years.

"We spoke to the head of the Varkari community and told them it would really help even if one devotee plants 10 seeds every day. They agreed and we have been providing them with the seeds since then," he said.

Medicinal Ornamental/Fruit Plants can be obtained from:-

Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre-JKMPIC

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e-mail: cikashmir@gmail.com

Ph: 09858986794

Contact person: Sheikh GULZAAR

Scientific Cultivation of Saffron in Kashmir and India

Saffron is a perennnial , low growing herb with a globular corm ranging from 0.5 to 5cm in diameter. The corms (Monje/Seed) produce 6-15 narrow, needle like leaves about 10 cm long; surrounded in the lower region by four to five scales. The flowers are borne singly or in two to three. The three stigmas of the flowers along with the style when dried constitute the saffron of commerce. The plant is a native of Iran and Asia Minor. In the former princely state of Kashmir Vale is a legendry crop of well drained plateau of Pampore (South Kashmir) where it is being grown since ancient times. The recorded time of saffron cultivation in Kashmir dates back 550 AD nearly four centuries earlier than that recorded in Spain. It is rightly called the golden condiment of Kashmir. Saffron also cultavated in Iran, Spain, Baluchistan, Gilgat and now in Afghanistan

COMPOSITION

The average composition of commercial saffron is water ( 15.6 per cent) starch and sugur (13.15 per cent), essential oils ( 0.6 per cent) fixed oil (5.63 per cent ), total N-Ffree extract (43. 64 per cent), Crude fiber (4.43 per cent), ash (4.27 per cent). The chief pigment of saffron is its yellowish red glycoside crocin, picrocrin is the bitter tasting pigment and it too is glycoside.

USES

Saffron is as precious as gold not because of its high demand and low production but because it is used in various religious rituals. Hindus use saffron for marking their foreheads, Muslims divine extract in water and write charms with ink thus formed. In Indian market mostly 50-60 per cent of saffron is used in chewing tobacco and for preparing wine. Saffron is used to prepare saffron rice, saffron cakes, wazwaan, tea, cakes, in the preparation of scent and perfumes. It is used for colouring butter, cheese, puddings and confectionary. Like most oriental aromatic herbs saffron is also used in medicinal and culinary reputations. It stops vomiting, expels worms, heels headache and wounds. It is good for hemorrhoids, for removing the discoloration of face and pimples. It is good for epilepsy. Some times it is used in exenthematous diseases to promote eruption. It is popularly supposed to be a stimulant warm and dry in action helping in the alleviation of urinary, digestive and uterine troubles. Paste of saffron is used in dressing bruises, superficial sores, rheumatic and neurological pains and congestion of chest. Passaries of saffron are used in painful complaints of uterus. Dry boiled corms are administered in Ayurvedic and Unani ststem for treatment of gousciatica and rheumatic pains.

Soil & Climate

Saffron grows well in drained loamy soil. Medium grade, light soil with neutral to slightly alkaline reaction is suited for its cultivation. It prefers very well drained, clay loam soils of karewas of Kashmir. The soils should be deep and free from stones. Saffron thrives well in sub-temperate regions ranging from 1500 meter to 2400 meter.

It requires cool and sunny situation for promising growth. An optimum of 12 hours light duration is essential for growth and flowering. The day temperature should be 20-22 0C with a difference of 10-12 0C between day and night temperatures. A good shower during August-September facilities flowering and increased yield. Dry weather condition during flowering period is essential for realizing higher yields. In general locations which receive 30-40 cms rainfall and are covered with snow during winter are good for its cultivation. Spring rains are favourable for promoting corm multiplication wherease, a second spell of rains at the beginning of autumn encourages profuse flowering.

Prpoagation

Propgation of the plant is through corms. The plant remains dormant from May-August. The mother corm reproduces annually and gives rise to four to six daughter cormlets. The corms formed during a year produce flowers in the following year. The mother corms provide food to the new developing corms and in doing so wither, shrink and finally die. Now corms develope each year to replace the older once.

Land Preparation and planting

Land preparation starts in March -April. The field is ploughed four to five times to a depth of 30-35 cms.Another polghing is done in May and fields leveled. Well developed seed corms @1600 to 2000 kg per per hectare should be used after dipping in five percent solution of copper sulphate. The corms should be of 1.5 cms and above in diameter with outermost loose covering cleaned before planting. The corms should be planted in second fortnight of August at a depth of 15-20 cms with a row to row spacing of 15 cms and corm to corm spacing of five to eight cms. After planting divide the field into 2 meters x 4 meters strips by opening 15 deep and 30 cms wide furrows for proper drainage. Saffron can also be planted as an inter crop in newly planted orchards. The superior and less expensive method recommended by Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre is strip system.

Manures and fertilizers

Mix 15-20 tonnes per hectare of well decomposed FYM during last ploughing. Recent studies have revealed that application of vermicompost @350 kg/hectare has given a yield of 4.88 Kg/hectare.

Varities

Traditional corms used time immemorial is the main cultivar used by the farmers. However research on various genotypes is in the pipeline.One such identified genotype is SMD-45.

Interculture

Keep the planted field undisturbed till the following June. Perform the first hoeing in June using a short handled tangru locally called (in Kashmie) "ZOUN". This operation provides aeration to the soil which is very important for proper development of Saffron Corms.

Subsequently the second hoeing is done in the month of September along with cleaning and repairing of the drainage channels. Care should be taken not to disturb the growing buds of corms. This hoeing is accompanied by light dressing of FYM at the rate of two tonnes per hectare. Third and final hoeing is given after the flowering is over and mannure is mixed in the soil with the help of iron rakes. This schedule of operations is followed every year until the crop remains in the field.

Diseases and pests

Fungal diseases often infect the corms. Fungi like Rhizocotnia crocorum,, Sclerotina bulborum and Phoma Crocophila are reported to infect the corms changing the colour of flesh from white to yellow and finally to black resulting in death of the corms. poor aeration in the soil, injury to corms and hail storms provide ideal conditions for the development of diseases. Discarding can prevent this. Treat healthy corms with five percent copper sulphate solution during planting. Incidence of Gangrane disease (in this, the normal plant which prevents flower formation) is also reported from some fields. Rate and moles causing damage tones of corms every year often damage saffron cro. Zinc phoshide baiting and rat control campaign on watershed basis may be of great help.

Harvesting and processing

The flowering season is confined to three weeks from middle of October to first week of November. The flowers are picked daily in the morning and stigmas and styles are trimmed immediately. About 1,60,000 flowers are hand picked to produce one kg of good quality dried saffron.

Saffron Bulbs/Seeds

Saffron is the only spice that comes from a flower. The flowers themselves are magnificent with a striking purple colour. Add a splash of colour to your flowerbeds or balconies with this splendid flower which blooms in October, thanks to its exceptional flower reversed vegetation cycle. What is more, you can grow and produce your own saffron easily.

Crocus Sativus (Saffron corms) for planting from June to September

Harvest in October-November of the same year!The corms (size 2/5cm) are available from June to 10 September however you can reserve them from now on. Corms are delivered with information of culture

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Medicinal Plants of India

Medicinal plants play an important ROLE IN HUMAN LIFE TO COMBAT DISEASES SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL. The rural folks and tribals in India even now depend largely on the surrounding plants/forests for their day-to-day needs. Medicinal plant are being looked upon not only as a source of health care but also as a source of income. The value of medicinal plants related trade in India is of the order of 5.5 billion US$ (Exim Report-1997) and is further increasing day-by-day. The international market of herbal products is estimated to be US $ 62 BILLION. India share in the global market of medicinal plants trade is less than 0.5%. In view of the innate Indian strengths, which include diverse eco-systems for growth of medicinal plants, technical/farming capacity, strong manufacturing sector, the medicinal plants sector can provide a huge export opportunity after fulfilling domestic needs.

Govt of India has been implementing Contractual Farming Scheme under which financial assistance @ 30% of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 9.00 lakhs, is provided to farmers / growers for cultivation of identified medicinal plants. The Scheme is implemented through State Government. The Goovt of India had identified list of 32 medicinal plants for cultivation and development on priority basics-I. However, as per Operational Guidelines, projects for cultivation of other commercially important plants can also be considered for which assured market exists.

The present e-book also covers systematic account of most different plants with pictures used in medicines. It covers Medicinal Plants containing alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, glycosides, terpenoids, additives and other active matabolites.

It also contains details of Govt. Schemes for Medicinal Plants. We hope that this e. book will be useful not only for technologists, professionals, but also for farmers, traders, students, NGOs, institutions, exporters and importers of Medicinal Plants.

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Women's NGO's worldwide Directory

We are proud to announce you that  the long awaited  “Directory of Women’s Organizations” are released on CD-Rom and now available to your hands. 

International Info. Resource Centre has been collected the details of  Women’s  Organizations worldwide and brought out a directory on CD-ROM, It containing Women’s Organization,  Media Organisations, self-help Groups, NGO’s, Business Organizations, Network Groups, Social welfare Organizations. Include details like Name of Organization, Contact person, Postal Address, Ph/Fax No., Email address, Website address and other details of nearly about 3000+ Organizations Worldwide. Wholly run by Women/Wholly owned by Women.

Here you  find complete information of Women’s Organizations from India, Pakistan. USA, UK, Germany, France, Canada, Netherlands, Kashmir, Australia, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Japan, China and other countries.

It also cantains details of Worldwide  Funding Sources, Organizations, Institutions, Persons who provide Financial/Material/Technical assistance, give funds for various Women’s Projects, NGO’s, Social Welfare Organizations, Trusts, Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Self-help groups. Include details like Postal Addresses, Ph/Fax Numbers, Email and Website addresses and other details of nearly about 2700 Indian &  International Aid Agencies.
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Sikh/NGO's/Sikh Organzations Worldwide

Directory of Sikh Organisations Worldwide: All details of 650 Sikh organisations/NGO's, Educational institutions and Gurdwars and Shriens from around the world. Include details like Name, Full Postal Address including City, State and Pin code.

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Christian NGOs,Organizations, Institutions Worldwide Directory

Directory of Worldwide Christian Organizations: International Info. Resource Centre has been collected the details of 5000+ of International Christian organizations, NGOs and brought out a directory on CD-ROM, It containing International Development Organizations, Social welfare Organisations, Religious, Charity organisations, Students Organisations, Funding Sources, Network Groups, Associations, Aid and Relief Agencies, UN Aid Agenies, persons who provide Material/Technical/Financial Assistance, give funds for various projects. On various social developmental Schemes. Here you find complete Information of Donors & Funding Sources from around the world.

The Financial/Technical/Material Assistance to various individuals and institutions are available on hundreds of categories and few of them are listed below:-

Age Care, Arts and Crafts, Agriculture, Bio-technology, Child Care, Culture, Church Planting, Disaster preparedness and rehabilitation, Drug abuse, Disabled empowerment, Entrepreneurship Development, Environmental Care, Education (both formal and non-formal), Prizes, Fellowships, Scholarships, Gender issues, Health , Family welfare, Human rights, Income generation, Information and communication technologies, Legal literacy Linguistics and minor language, Medicinal plants, Non-timber minor forest produce, Non conventional energy sources, National integration, Population issues, Relief and rehabilitation, Religious issues Rural development, Rural infrastructure and rural grain godowns, Social Forestry, Sanitation, Science and society, Tribal empowerment, Visual, creative and performing arts, Women empowerment, Water, Youth Participation, Cancer-care, medical supplies & medical centers, construction of clinics, training of nurses, para medical staff, health officers, doctors, medical workers, clinics & hospital equipment, procurement of ambulance, medicines for maternity centers, hearing aids for deaf dumb children, eye-care, pharmaceuticals for dentists, physicians & veterinarians, psychiatric & pediatric clinics.. etc. Educational establishment of professional colleges, hostels for women, support for school building, teaching aids & books to schools, scholarship for teachers training, medical, law studies, Journalism, construction of educational centres, schools, Orphanages, Vocational Training for the Youth & Women, Adult Education, Working Capital for Public Nursery, Science and Technology, Grants for Seminars, Research Grants Conference, Libraries for Schools, Hostel for Students, Training Centre for Physically Handicapped… etc. Refugee, Literacy Programs, Community Services, Sheep and Cattle Rearing, Water Pipe Line Projects, Family Welfare, Homeless, Poultry & Collective Farming, Alcohol & Drug Addiction Prevention, Rural Irrigation Projects, Housing for Mentally Retarded, Tribal Issues, Fine Arts, Media, Social Welfare Programs, Children Homes, Adoption & Fostering, Feline Relief, Emergency & Industry, Transport & Communication, Peace & International Understanding… etc.
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Directory of Cable Operaters

All India Cable Operators: International information resource centre is pleased to announce you that the long awaited all India cable operators directory on cd-rom was released. This e. Publication covers the complete details of 4000 cable operators. Include details like name of the company, full address including city, state and pin code. etc.

Very useful to: | cable companies | | tv channels | | associations | | research organizations | | i.t. Organizations | | individuals | | media organizations | almost all who are in cable industry sector and especially.

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Bollywood Directory :Film Stars, Directors, Producers, Film Productions, Studios, Film Makers,

Bollywood Directory: International Information Resource Centre has been collected the information of Indian film Industry and brought out a CD-Rom, It contains complete information of thousands of bollywood personalities and companies from all over India.

All details of top bollywood available personalities film Stars, Directors, Producers, Film Productions, Film Studios, Film Associations, Film Makers, Television & Modeling Institutions all over India. Include details like Name, Full Postal Address including City, State and Pin code.

This is comprehensive source covering major Indian Persanalities & Film Companies. Most of the people in this database are very rich people with spending power.

Very useful to:

Newcomers, Modeling Agencies, fan Clubs, NGO's, Film Companies, Advertising Agencies, Film Journalists, Service providers and almost all who are in entertainment industry and especially who seek an edge over its' competitors.

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