This course is the first of 2 soil courses: Soil the forest floor way 1, and a more advanced one called soil the forest floor way 2. This is a novel way to regenerate soils fast. Dates for the course are ie; March 23rd to April 06th 2019. You must arrive on the 23rd and […]
Date 23rd March 2019 to 06th April 2019
Hyderabad: Heavy usage of pesticides is a major issue across Telangana state and India and the government has to incentivise production of organic food to counter it, said MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha at the valedictory function of ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ at Shilparamam on Sunday. The Nizamabad MP said, “I want to request union minister […]
Source: The Deccan Chronicle
New Delhi, Feb 11 Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Monday emphasised on the importance of sustainable agriculture as a part of sustainable development and said more efficient systems of irrigation with “more crop per drop” mantra should be used . Speaking at the inauguration of the three-day World Sustainable Development Summit 2019 here, he said, “There […]
Source: Outlook
Recently, I got an opportunity to attend a three-day certificate training program on agritourism at the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Noida. It was a wonderful experience to learn about the relevance and scope of agriculture tourism in India. Agritourism is a novel concept in the Indian tourism sector, which provides vast opportunities for […]
Source: Youth Ki Awaaz
When I was in Class 10, all that I was worried about was passing my board exams with a good percentage, and fortunately, things worked out in my favour. When I look back on those days, I realise that my life rarely stretched beyond the school-tuitions-exams routine. In sharp contrast, many of today’s driven youngsters […]
Source: The Better India
Faridkot: At the time of growing momentum toward sealing an ambitious deal to save the environment, soil health and larger issue of food security in a sustainable manner, India’s interim Budget for the coming financial year, presented by Interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday, admitted the need for organic farming, but environmentalists said it […]
Source: The Tribune
From growing 17 ratoon cane crops to selling branded jaggery and flattened rice flakes, V Antony Samy shows what farming for the future can be Sugarcane, unlike most crops, yields not one, but two or even more harvests. The first one is the cane that grows from the seed (basically stem cuttings or “setts”), which […]
Source: The Indian Express
An endeavour that began as the CSR initiative of a spice-manufacturing brand has resulted in helping over 900 farmers and 1500 students rethink waste management strategies. Anand Chordia, the Director of Suhana Spices, a popular spice brand, has started India’s first Waste Management Park in Pune. He has done this with the aim of bringing […]
Source: The Better India
Six months after a devastating deluge washed away thousands of hectares of land parcels—under cultivation of all kinds of agriculture crops including paddy and banana, vegetables and plantations crops like coffee, cocoa, coconut, tea, rubber, cardamom, pepper and other spices—that ruined the life and livelihood of thousands of farmers, Kerala’s agriculture sector is now on […]
Source: Financial Chronicle
Enid Wonnacott, longtime executive director of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont and a deeply committed advocate for organic farming and the agricultural community at large, died Saturday morning at her home in Huntington surrounded by family and close friends. Wonnacott, who was 57, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. In early October […]
Source: Seven Days
New Delhi: Skilled human resources in agriculture must become the basis of agricultural advancement and in view of this, the Modi government has given special emphasis on the upliftment of agricultural education. This was stated by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shri Radha Mohan Singh while addressing inaugural function of the fourth […]
Source: India Education Dairy
The North East of India, with its rolling hills and verdant plantations, has long been synonymous with tea. Coffee – that dark, moody brew, lightened with milk, and frothed to perfection by rigorous pouring and mixing – largely remained a South Indian phenomenon, with most of the plantations located in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. […]
Source: Scroll.in
In December 2016, Hyderabad-based Naveen Kumar decided to travel to his hometown Hanamkonda in Warangal. Little did the founder of ‘ApnaLoanBazar,’ (an online retail loan aggregation platform) know, this trip would change his life. Speaking to The Better India, he recalls, “The incident is clear in my head. A farmer was found dead. He had […]
Source: The Better India
When most people around him were selling their land to invest in homes and migrate to cities, 63-year-old Senthamil Selvan made a different choice. The banker with an illustrious 36-year-old career opted for voluntary retirement, sold his home in Katpadi for Rs 40 lakh and bought a three-acre land. 150 km away from Chennai, nestled […]
Source: The Better India
At a time agrarian issues have taken centre stage in the country’s politics, the central government has announced Padma awards for 12 farmers, including two women, from nine states. Kamala Pujhari, Rajkumari Devi, Babulal Dahiya and Hukumchand Patidar have been conferred the prestigious award for conserving old, traditional seeds and promoting organic farming. Kamala Pujhari […]
Source: The Indian Express
You often come across parents who proudly say that my son is an engineer, a doctor, a professor, a civil servant. But there are only a few who would proudly exclaim, ‘My son is a farmer. And I am proud of him.’ My parents do that for me every single day,” beams 25-year-old organic farmer […]
Source: The Better India
KHAMMAM: At a time when more and more youngsters are turning away from agriculture, engineer-turned-farmer Devarapalli Harikrishna’s story stands out as a beacon of hope. As a software engineer, the 37-year-old has worked both in India and the United States. Now, he is a successful farmer creating wonders in the field of organic farming in […]
Source: The New Indian Express
Mounting debts and land turning unsuitable for agriculture after being doused with chemical fertilisers! While it may seem like the Indian farmer’s dependence on chemicals helps increase productivity in the short term, consequences, in the long run, are irreparable. Besides, the cost of these chemical fertilisers continues to burn holes in their pockets. But one […]
Source: The Better India
At a time when the government is emphasising on the need for increasing agriculture exports, there is a threat of the $2.6-billion Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) markets lowering imports from India due to the contravention of quality standards. Both countries contribute $1.3 billion each to India’s $40-billion annual agri exports; out of […]
Source: Business Standard
The ultimate dream for any farmer is to sell his produce directly to consumers for a maximum retail price fixed by him. There are some in Punjab trying to realise this utopia. Tarsem Singh turned full-time farmer in 2008, after retiring as principal of a government senior secondary school.
Source: The Indian Express
Jaikumar Gouda of Khavatakoppa village in Belgaum district of Karnataka is a worried man. Just 10 to 15 years ago, he used to harvest 80 to 90 tonnes of sugarcane per acre, which has now slumped to 40. Variable rainfall, prolonged dry spells and frequent droughts influenced by climate change are affecting the lives of […]
Source: India Climate Dialogue
Until about four years ago, Archana Bhargava, a resident of Bhopal, had never engaged in gardening. Furthermore, she had no idea about how to pursue it in the limited confines of her home. Today, if you visit her, you will be astonished to see a terrace that is replete with several varieties of vegetables—local and […]
Source: The Better India
Several parts of North India continue to move towards the red zone of the air quality index, majorly due to stubble burning. A commonly used method, it involves intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble remains of crops, after the harvest is complete. Due to its adverse effects on the environment, it was banned by […]
Source: The Better India
Organic tea farmers in Dhankuta, Nepal complained that they were deprived of state facilities as per the government’s plan. The farmers said it has been eight years, but the Nepal government has yet to provide them organic fertiliser and subsidised loan, among others. They added that local farmers had been financially burdened after the government […]
Source: The Himalayan Times
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced setting up of a global knowledge centre on natural farming at Amaravati, which could be a leading centre in the world in promoting natural farming that would take on the climate change to the benefit of humanity. He invited experts in the field to guide the his […]
Source: The Hans India