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    A Review on Achievement of Financial Security in Agrarian Economy through Sustainable Livelihoods Options in Rural India
    (Aargon Press, New Delhi, 2022) Mohammad Usama
    Agriculture is the sector that contributes a lot in India’s growth and development and is very crucial for progress of our country. Inspite of the fact that Agriculture sector is contributing a lot in terms of gross domestic product, the farmers which are the real workforce behind India’s successful green revolution are living in a very pathetic and pitiable situation. Farmers in India are facing a lot of problems because there is difficulty in access to high yielding seeds, irrigation facilities, fertilizers, pesticides, storage facility for grains and machinery. Other problems which are adding up to the woes of farmers is climate change, agricultural policies, acquisition of agricultural land for development projects and special economic zones, farmers getting meagre share of benefits in agricultural production, lack of awareness of farmers right and casual approach in saving the rights of our farmers. These conditions are forcing our agricultural workforce to such a psychological stage where if their crop fails and if they have taken a loan from government or private Organizations or people, they feel helpless and are often committing suicides. So this paper addresses this problem by suggesting measures to be taken to avoid such losses of life by raising the capacity of farmers, making them financially secure and strengthening their backbone by providing them skills, trainings in various areas to increase livelihood options for them in rural India.This objective can be achieved in rural areas by making them practice agriculture along with other livelihood options. Farmers can increase profitability and income by value addition of their agricultural produce. Other alternatives which can empower farmers are by generating employment through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, promoting and providing trainings in areas like Organic farming, apiculture, pisciculture, silk and lac cultivation, horticulture, poultry farming and animal husbandry. Farmers which are under debt can be supported by waving of loans and helping them through microfinance. These initiatives should be taken up very seriously as government aims to double farmer’s income by 2022.
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    Hypothetical Study on Organophosphates and SARS-CoV-2 Collaborating in Causing Several Respiratory and Immune Diseases for Future Generation: A Review
    (Bentham Science Publishers, 2023) Nitya Dubey, Tahmeena Khan, Pavan Kumar Nagar, Brijesh Singh, Anju Verma
    Increasing population and increased intensity of crop production led to the invention of pesticides, among which organophosphates are extensively commercialized and used as commercial pesticides. Their toxicity leads to millions of deaths every year. The insecticide enters the food web and inhibits acetyl- cholinesterase enzyme production, which upturns into respiratory dysfunctioning and immuno-toxic production. SARS-CoV-2, a natural micro immuno-toxin, serves a similar mechanism over our body. It affects both the respiratory system and autoimmunity. The scope of this review article is to brief and explain the mechanism and relation between these two co-partners and their futuristic impact on the world. Henceforth, it is also recommended to utilize cost-effective homemade natural pesticides and integrated farming practices to provide secure and healthy food production and curb the future health hazards caused by SARS-CoV-2 and organophosphates.