Actor Rajesh Kumar, popularly known as Rosesh Sarabhai of the TV series Sarabhai vs Sarabhai no long starts his day by being stuck in a traffic jam on his way for a shoot in Mumbai. Instead, he now begins his day at sunrise by milking his cows in Barma, his native village in Bihar. The […]
Source: THe Quint
On the second day of Jimmy Memorial Sustainable Devlopment Week , a workshop was conducted on Organic farming at Jimmy McGilligan Centre for Sustainable Development. The organic agriculture expert Prem Joshi gave practical tips for making natural remedies with cow-urine and Neem as well as many leaves and locally available products. He also taught ways […]
Source: The Times of India
“We have long asserted that we don’t need GMOs which is intertwined with the used of toxic pesticides and herbicides. We have our own traditional rice varieties and sustainable ways of farming. We have also established and developed our diversified and integrated farms which is our source of nutritious food, pride and freedom.” explains Ramon […]
Source: Scoop News
Hyderabad: The US-based University of Florida evinced interest to join hands with Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) to start online certificate courses, joint degree programmes, online certificate courses in Agriculture and GIS, Agroecology, organic farming and the like. The proposals have come up during a visit by K Ramesh Reddy, Graduate Research Professor, […]
Source: The Hans India
MADURAI: Even as the Farm-to-Table trend catches on globally, a group of restaurants in Madurai have found a way to take it a step further. The Farm-to-Table trend in restaurants looks to source ingredients locally, to ensure that consumption can be ecologically sustainable. But what about the waste generated at such commercial establishments? That’s where […]
Source: The New Indian Express
If your bearings have been urban, without much agricultural exposure, the title ‘Mother Earth, Sister Seed: Travels through India’s Farmlands’ is likely to evoke images of farms with a pair of bullocks or tractor ploughing the field, farmers and farm hands bent over sowing seeds, and so on. And sure, farms on plains are often […]
Source: DNA
Ludhiana, Punjab Agriculture Universty’s (PAU) Organic Farming Club, organized monthly training camp on Thursday. The camp was held under the aegis of the Directorate of Extension Education, PAU. Dr CS Aulakh, director, School of Organic Farming, delved on preservation and handling of organic seeds. Dr Guriqbal Singh, senior pulse breeder, and Dr Rajinder Singh, senior […]
Source: The Tribune
With the Indian organic food market anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over 25 percent in the next three years, there is tremendous scope and opportunity for venturing in the business of organic food and organic farming. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you plan to do so
Source: Your Story
Jammu Tawi, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J), UK based NGO, Brooke India, Sahyog India and NABARD, Reasi organised one day long farmers training programme on “Agri-entrepreneurship development in rural areas” for Self Help Groups (SHGs) members here today at KVK, Reasi campus. Large number of farmers […]
Source: THe North Lines
Gangtok, In the wake of shortage of vegetables in Sikkim, measures are being taken to promote organic farming post ban on sale and consumption of non-organic agricultural and horticultural items in the state from April one, an official said. “The vegetables shortage due to inadequate cultivation in Sikkim is a short-term problem as steps have […]
Source: India Today
Amritsar, The increasing concern regarding agricultural distress and degrading farm health has put emphasis on adopting farm-friendly practices. With many farmers switching to natural farming, new techniques are being adopted to improve soil health and results are encouraging for some. Experts in the field are reaching out to more with knowledge about more natural methods […]
Source: The Tribune
Life is chaos; the world is chaos, according to Rajah Banerjee. “The only constant is change. What are we doing here and where are we going? We need to answer these questions to be free, to find our way.” This is hardly the way one might expect a Darjeeling tea-plantation owner to introduce himself. Banerjee, […]
Source: Nikkei Asian Review
RAJKOT: Gir’s Kesar mango has already crossed the border since long but now this Mango will enter into Korean peninsula. South Korea is in the process to import Gujarat’s famous Kesar mango. They had fixed stringent quality standard regarding the cultivation of the crop and representatives of the South Korea’s trade and government came to […]
Source: The Times of India
Rain shelter cultivation has become quite a rage in Kerala in recent times. While one of the primary reasons could be that the method is being used as a measure to cut down on the contamination of commercially-grown food crops by fertilisers and pesticides, and is also a great way of bolstering family farming. Quite […]
Source: The Better India
TRICHY: At a time when more farmers are abandoning the conventional method and plumping for organic farming, a farmer from Lalgudi has taken the middle path so as to tap the positive aspects of both. A Vetrivel, 48, says a judicious mix of organic and conventional methods could work wonders in agriculture.
Source: The Times of India
By Vandana Shiva Monsanto’s concentrated control over the seed sector in India as well as across the world is very worrying. This is what connects farmers’ suicides in India to Monsanto vs. Percy Schmeiser in Canada, to Monsanto vs. Bowman in the US, and to farmers in Brazil suing Monsanto for $2.2 billion for unfair collection […]
Source: Wakeup World
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the Madhya Pradesh Government is fully committed towards environment and river conservation. The work of saving nature along with development is being undertaken on top priority. He instructed to take adequate measures to protect the saplings planted under Narmada Seva Mission in the summers. Chouhan was reviewing […]
Source: The Pioneer
The government is planning to give incentives to farmers who take up traditional farming methods like yogik farming, rishi krishi, and gou mata kheti, according to a report by Mint. These happen to be ancient practices with little or no scientific evidence to prove they are beneficial, the report stated. The scheme will be rolled out under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Mint reported, adding that […]
Source: Money Control
NAGPUR: Excessive use of pesticides has led to increase in vascular diseases and other health hazards. Although science has not been able to prove it, researchers said farmers have observed this phenomenon, said Dr Ulhas Jajoo, director professor at the department of medicine at Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, on Sunday. In his […]
Source: The Times of India
Sanjeevini is closely associated with tribal communities in Eastern ghats, mainly Aruku region of Andhra pradesh in natural resource management, natural management and conservation of biodiversity. Sanjeevini has been supporting the farming communities in this region to continue their Traditional, sustainable agricultural practices manage forest and water resources, organize seed banks, grain banks to ensure […]
Date 28th April 2018
Dr Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental activist and biodiversity campaigner, recently gave her first ever public talk in Qatar as part of ‘Earth Talks’ programme, organised by Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar (AYCM-Q), in partnership with Qatar National Library. On the invitation of AYCM-Q, Dr Vandana Shiva was back to Qatar after 18 years, and […]
Source: Gulf Times
Motivational quotes written on benches greet you as soon as you enter Shabri Farms in Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. They talk of hope in the midst of darkness and despair. What owners Shrilal Meena and Jaskaur Meena are doing on about 16 acres of their farmland is quite similar – insisting on organic produce and […]
Source: Financial Express
It’s the age of sustainable fashion. Needless to say, India’s first organic farm to sustainable fashion brand—Ethicus—is making all the right noises. After a successful debut at the Lakme Fashion Week last year, the Pollachi-based brand returned to woo Delhiites with its spring exhibition last month. The brand’s second outing comprises three new collections of […]
Source: The New Indian Express
Kannur: The Ezhom Service Cooperative Bank here is on a mission to declare their village as organic village and also to promote environmental-friendly tourism initiative, Agro River Sustainable Tourism, in the place, which is known for its organic paddy fields, kaipad lands, river, varieties of mangroves and a pristine landscape.
Source: The Times of India
India and Nepal have agreed to give momentum to bilateral cooperation in agricultural sector for the benefit of farmers of both the nations, an official statement said.
Source: The Economic Times