Viju B, TNN Sep 22, 2012, 09.53AM IST The lab, situated in the Kerala agriculture university campus at Vellayani, has got ISO 17025-2005 recognition, after auditors from the national accreditation board for testing and calibration laboratories ( NABL) conducted tests and inspections at this facility and gave the final approval last week. “Each agro-product has […]
Organic farming is the “only way to produce food” without harming the planet and people’s health. “The food revolution is the biggest revolution of our times, and the industry is panicking,” says Shiva [AFP] Reports trying to create doubts about organic agriculture are suddenly flooding the media. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, people […]
Farmers donate Rs. 4000 to learn natural farming On a workshop held in Lakhan Majra, Haryana on 9th of September about 80 farmers from Haryana as well as few from Uttar Pradesh participated with great enthusiasm. Most of the farmers were satisfied with their experiences in natural farming and tried to solve each other’s problems. […]
Jeffrey Smith’s new documentary Genetic Roulette —The Gamble of Our Lives is turning out to be a life-changer, and you can watch it for free online from September 15-22 at: www.GeneticRouletteMovie.com “It is in fact one of the most important stories ever told.” —John Robbins, Bestselling author of Diet for a New America and Food Revolution Genetic Roulette—The […]
13 SEP, 2012, 05.12PM IST, PTI NEW DELHI: FMCG firm Organic India today said it is looking at three-fold growth in turnover to Rs 200 crore by 2015-16 and has plans to launch organic grocery items such as rice, dal and spices next year. “With rapid expansion and awareness of organic products, we expect robust growth in our […]
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA, BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 12: Optimistic that promotion of organic farming could lead to wealth accumulation of about Rs 23,000 crore in Odisha, industry body Assocham today said it had the potential to create about 80 lakh jobs in five years. Promotion of organic farming could generate about 60 lakh jobs in the […]
Ramaninder K Bhatia, TNN Sep 9, 2012, 12.00PM IST VADODARA: Stanford University Scientists’ conclusion that there was no significant difference in the nutritional value of foods grown, either organically or through conventional farming methods, has quite naturally left the organic farmers fuming. “I wonder how they (scientists) have arrived at this conclusion. They should check with the Organic […]
WEDNESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2012 23:15 PNS | BHUBANESWAR In a report released here on Wednesday, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) displayed a roadmap that can help Odisha add 80 lakh jobs in the next five years and increase the income of farmers by over 250 per cent. ASSOCHAM secretary general […]
Report claims that organic farming can lead to wealth accumulation of a whopping Rs 23,000 cr & generate exports worth Rs 600 cr BS Reporter / Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar Sep 13, 2012, 00:13 IST The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), an apex body of trade association, on Wednesday said that adoption of […]
Organic foods are not healthier or better for the environment – and they’re packed with pesticides, argued Rob Johnston in his article “The great organic myths” published in these columns on August 8. Here is the counter view. Dr Vandana Shiva INDUSTRIAL agriculture is an inefficient and wasteful system which is chemical intensive, fossil fuel intensive […]