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Nitrates Directive What the Nitrates Directive is The Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC) has been in place since 1991. It aims to protect water quality from pollution by agricultural sources and to promote the use of good farming practice. All EU Member States are required to prepare National Nitrates Action Programmes (NAP) that outline the rules for the management and application of livestock manures and other fertilisers. What Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme is Ir...

Politics and the art of rigging Despite his numerous noble endeavours and charisma, Imran failed to translate them into his political power The writer is a social activist who is the National Coordinator for Pattan Development Organisation. The views expressed here are his own. Like in the past the opposition parties are still part of the system. Despite that, past opposition parties were always coerced and their leaders jailed. In retaliation, they would hold protest rallies and conspired with...

updated: Dec 11 2020, 07:19 ist The Centre has approved the human safety trials of a homegrown Covid-19 vaccine that uses the same technology as the Moderna and Pfizer shots but promises to remain stable at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, making it more suitable for use in India. The Indian drug regulator, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, permitted Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals to conduct a phase-1/2 clinical trial of its mRNA vaccine on Wednesday with the condition that on completi...

Abu Dhabi: The UAE National Human Rights Plan will focus on strengthening the legislative system, promoting civil and political rights and will represent an action plan for the coming years, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said on Thursday as he launched a comprehensive process to prepare for the plan. “UAE is currently preparing a draft law for the National Commission for Human Rights. Upon its completion, it will be presented to the Federal National Council...

Für Bienen bedeuten manche Pflanzenschutzmittel den sicheren Tod. In Ausnahmefällen soll der Einsatz jedoch gestattet sein - unter Auflagen, erklärt Landwirtschaftsministerin Klöckner. Es geht auch um die Zuckerrübe.