Hyderabad: Telangana farmers are showing interest to go for organic farming on a large scale and approaching Organic Certification Authority for approval of seeds. Telangana got accreditation for inspection and certification of organic products from the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA) under Ministry of Commerce and Industries on June 1, since […]
Source: Telangana Today
The Manarcadu Social Service Society (MASS), a collective of more than 5,000 organic farmers of Idukki and Kottayam districts, will launch Rebuild Kerala 2021 to help Idukki farmers rebuild their farms and livelihoods through organic farming. More than 100 organic farmers from across the country will attend the launch of the unique sustainable development initiative […]
Source: The Hindu
Satyajit Hange, 39, decided to abandon his corporate career to go back to his roots, literally. Hange, alumnus of Pumba ( The department of management sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University), hails from a farming family. Along with his brother Ajinkya, Hange started Two Brothers Organic Farms which has won global recognition for spreading the awareness […]
Source: The Hindustan Times
Acres after acres of land, developed into fruit orchards of different kinds, break the wiry brown monotony of the Kutch landscape in Gujarat. This ‘transformation’ of the semi-arid land has been in the making for the last decade and has brought in much cheer to the farmer communities who have replaced their traditional crops with […]
Source: Mongabay
ROME, (IPS) – Many countries and farmers around the world are not readily making the switch to organic farming. But the small Himalayan mountain state of Sikkim, which borders Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, is the first 100 percent organic farming state in the world. Earlier this month, Sikkim, won the Future Policy Award 2018 (FPA) […]
Source: Inter Press Service
Panaji, The Goa government will set up a Centre of Excellence for organic farming to encourage farmers to stop using fertilisers and adopt conventional methods, Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai said on Wednesday. The government has already floated an expression of interest (EIO) inviting bids from international companies for the project, he said. “The centre of […]
Source: The Hindu
The fourth edition of Kisan Swaraj Sammelan to be held in Ahmedabad from November 2 to 4 will have seed savers from over 15 states displaying the rich agro-diversity wealth of India. It will also have farmers and other organisations showing over 4000 varieties of crops apart from forest foods. A khadi and spinning workshop […]
Source: DNA
Sitting on his haunches amidst the cauliflowers growing on the field bed on a September afternoon, Jagdish Prasad Parikh talks proudly about his crop, which has given him an entry into the Limca Book of Records. One day, he plans to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. A farmer since 1970, he mainly grows […]
Source: The Better India
KOCHI: At a time when land has become one of the most critical inputs for economic development, the district administration in association with the Tourism and Agriculture departments have started ‘Samrudhi’, a project to reclaim unused residential plots in the city and convert them as arable land. This programme has been linked with the district administrations’ […]
Source: The New Indian Express
Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that with an aim to double farmers’ income, the budget outlay of the agriculture sector has been enhanced by 74.5% to Rs 2,11,694 crore during 2014-2019 as compared to Rs 1,21,082 crore during 2009-2014. On the occasion of inauguration ceremony of Krishi Kumbh 2018 organised […]
Source: Indian Cooperative
The district unit of Kudumbashree Mission has launched a programme to bring 800 acres under organic farming to obtain certificate for the produce which will include vegetables, banana and paddy. An official of the Kudumbashree Mission said 16 clusters had already been identified for the purpose under the 14 blocks in the district. The organic […]
Source: The Hindu
Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi on Tuesday felicitated progressive farmers Nabanita Das and Deepika Rabha in recognition to their inspiring role in the field of organic farming at a function held at conference hall in Raj Bhavan in Guwahati. Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that the activities of Nabanita Das and Deepika Rabha […]
Source: NorthEast Now
Himalayan barnyard, kodo and proso varieties of millets, a range of alternative flours ranging from cassava to raw banana, virgin avocado oils, organic baby carrots in various colours—this could be the pantry of dreams for hipsters, health enthusiasts and the organic food brigade as well as those interested in exploring India’s diverse produce. Zama Organics […]
Source: Livemint
Port Blair The UTATMA in association with Department of Agriculture, has organized “Farmer- Scientist Interactions – on Organic Farming” at Tushnabad Gram Panchayat on Saturday. Mr Dashrath Verma, Up-Adhyaksh, Zilla Parishad, South Andaman, graced the occasion as chief guest and requested the farmers to focus on Organic Farming. Ms. Jasinta Mary, Pradhan, Tushnabad and Mr […]
Source: The Echo of India
Jammu and Kashmir Department of Horticulture organized a Training Programme on “Organic Certification through Participatory Guarantee System for India (PGS-India)” in technical collaboration with Regional Centre for Organic Farming (RCOF) Panchkula here at its Directorate office. Director Horticulture, Anuradha Gupta chaired the Programme.Dr. Shahina Tabassum, Scientific Officer from RCOF Panhkula was the Resource Person in […]
Source: 5 Dariya News
The centre is working on a new Agriculture Export Policy as part of its efforts to double farmers’ income, minister of commerce and industry and civil aviation Suresh Prabhu said in New Delhi on Thursday. The government, he said, is preparing agro specific zones under the new Agriculture Export Policy which will be unveiled soon. […]
Source: Domain-B
New Delhi, (KNN) Foreign buyers from China, South Korea, Vietnam, Mexico, and European Union have evinced keen interest in Indian organic food products to cater to increasing consumption levels in their own countries. Foreign buyers from various countries including 50 buyers invited by Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) currently visiting the ongoing […]
Source: Knowledge & News Network
The ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, N & M Andaman, celebrated Mahila Kisan Divas on Monday at Panchayat Hall, Rampur in North Andaman. The programme was inaugurated by Smt Nachiammal, Pramukh, Panchayat Samiti, Mayabunder in the presence of Naw Seviah, Pradhan, Rampur, Saw Father Setae, Dr. B.L Kasinath, Sr. Scientist and Head, KVK, N & M Andaman […]
Source: The Echo of India
World Food Day 2018 was celebrated on Tuesday in Rangat Zone in a befitting manner in association with Agriculture Technology Management Agency and Nehru Yuva Kendra, Rangat. On the eve of this day an awareness programme with the theme “Ours Actions are our Future: A Zero Hunger World by 2030 is Possible” was organized at […]
Source: The Echo of India
To empower rural women and promote organic farming and entrepreneurs, the Women and Child Development Ministry is organising an organic culture festival, Union minister Maneka Gandhi said. The fifth edition of the Women of India Organic Festival will be held from October 26 to November 4 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. […]
Source: News Nation
India’s apex food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards of India (FSSAI) has finally woken up to ensure Indians do not consume the highly toxic lentils imported from countries like Canada and Australia. The lentils such as masoor dal and moong dal are said to be induced with hazardous herbicide Glyphosate which is being used […]
Source: The Pioneer
GUNTUR: The Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) is offering a three-month certificate course at the colleges affiliated to the varsity in all the 13 districts state. Classes for the first batch, to be held on Friday of the third week of every month, will begin on November 10. Professors and experts at the select […]
Source: The New Indian Express
Bangkok: Once forbidden by colonialists from cultivating coffee, indigenous people in southern India have won a prestigious award for their bean, which they farm while fighting deforestation. Araku Valley Coffee won gold in the Prix Epicures OR Award in Paris earlier this month. The beans are grown by Adivasis – or “original inhabitants” – of […]
Source: Gulf News
Rome: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling on Monday called for global cooperation to make agriculture totally organic the world over by 2050, citing the achievement of his Himalayan state in north-east India. Addressing a news conference at the Chamber of Deputies in the Italian Parliament, Chamling said to heed the warnings of climate scientists about […]
Source: Outlook
15th October is celebrated as National Women Farmer’s Day or Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas’ in India. Every year, on this day of activities and programmes, are organized – mainly to empower women in the field of agriculture. But, before celebrating and discussing the role of women in agriculture, it is necessary for all of us to think about […]
Source: Krishi Jagran