Udaipur, Jan 12: With markets flooded with pesticide-contaminated vegetables and fruits, more and more people in the city are switching to ‘edible terraces’ for solution. Rooftop farming is gaining popularity day by day and people are converting their terraces into roof gardens where they are cultivating veggies so as to cater the daily demands of […]
Raipur Jan 12: A progressive farmer and Krishak Ratna awardee Ramprakash Kesharwani of village Lakhuri of Janjgir-Champa district has been recognized as the torch bearer for other farmers to take up organic farming. He has cultivated green manure called Dhaincha, which he distributes free of cost to 100 local farmers to promote natural fertilizer for […]
Meghalaya, Jan 8: At sunset, Bibiana Ranee sets out to gather wild edibles for dinner from the surrounding forest. She returns with bright bunches of greens. Jarainand jali are washed, sliced, sauteed, and served with a hearty pork stew, with raw tree tomato on the side. Ranee, 54, is proud of her ancestral roots: She’s a member of […]
Bangalore, Jan 9: Bangalore-based seed-to-table organic product firm Lumiere Organic Venture Pvt Ltd has raised an undisclosed sum in Series A funding from 20 undisclosed investors in a crowd sourcing exercise. This is the first closure announcement and more funds are expected to be raised as part of this round. The 20 undisclosed investors are […]
New Delhi, Jan 8: The Centre is all set to launch a major campaign to promote organic farming in the North-east region with a budgetary allocation of Rs 125 crore. Addressing a curtain raiser briefing on the national conference on ‘Sustainable Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare’, scheduled to be held at Gangtok from January 17 to […]
Delhi, Jan 9: The government may be a little hesitant in pushing for genetically modified (GM) crops due to pressure from RSS-linked groups, but it is exploring all possible ‘safe’ options to ensure food and nutritional security keeping in mind the demands of a growing population. The issues, including use of biotechnology and other scientific interventions […]
Jan 5: One of the top 10 countries in the world in terms of cultivable land under organic certification, India has an organic food market estimated at around Rs 1,000 crore. According to a study prepared by industry body Assocham and TechSci Research, the Indian organic food market is growing at a strong 25-30 per […]
Vellore, Jan 4: Organic farming is steadily gaining momentum among farmers in Vellore district. In the last few years, many farmers have started to move away from inorganic farming to adopt organic means of raising crops. Yawning gaps to be addressed Yet, officials say that a number of gaps need to be addressed. Among them […]
Kozhikode Jan 2: The district panchayat and other local bodies in the district are gearing up to cultivate organic vegetables for Vishu. The plan is to start large scale organic vegetable cultivation to meet the demand of households in the district. Residents associations and voluntary groups are also joining the pesticide-free venture by doing their […]
Coimbatore, Dec 30: A recipe book on Millets called “Nallasoaru Millet Recipes” by Mr. Rajamurugan was released on 30th December, 2015 at Iyal Organic Store, Coimbatore. He has been working on millets for over last nine years. He has small organic farm at Tiruchengode. Besides farming he visits schools and colleges regularly to create awareness […]