September 22nd, 2015 Nidheesh M K Unitus Seed Fund on Tuesday said it has invested an undisclosed amount in VillFarm Agrisolutions Pvt. Ltd, a Bengaluru-based start-up that provides organic agri-input products for farmers in South India.
September 22nd, 2015 Nidheesh M K Unitus Seed Fund on Tuesday said it has invested an undisclosed amount in VillFarm Agrisolutions Pvt. Ltd, a Bengaluru-based start-up that provides organic agri-input products for farmers in South India.
September 22, 2015 Wonder why India has an agricultural crisis? Forget fertilizer; if you send tomatoes good vibrations of “peace, love and divinity” they will grow more vigorously. You can “empower” seeds through meditation. These propositions are absurd to anyone with even a rudimentary knowledge of science, but not to Indian Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan […]
June 18, 2012 Bikers V. Deepan and R. Muthukumar criss cross the country, meet farmers, almost lose their lives and take down notes in between on organic farming. They share their adventures with Subha J Rao
September 22, 2015 V. Deepan’s Payanam Onnu Podhadhu?! recreates the bike journey with his friend to organic farms across the country and the lessons they learnt
Manoj Ahuja, Hindustan Times, Indore| Sep 20, 2015 A small farm on the banks of the Narmada River in Nemwar has become a source of inspiration for farmers and agriculture students who visit the village to learn about farming with an eco-friendly approach.
Sep 17, 2015 Reasons why GM Crops and GM Mustard must be banned.
September 19, 2015 The “look good factor” that drives sales and a penchant for consuming unseasonal and imported fruits and vegetables are the trigger factors for malpratices like use of artificial methods to ripen fruits, sweeteners to enhance their taste and preservatives that are dangerous when consumed over time. While going organic is one way […]
September 18, 2015 Y.S. RANA CHANDIGARH : Every one of us must have heard the well known proverb: unity is strength but seldom apply. Realizing the immense strength of unity, the Himalayan Organization for Organic Agri Products (HIMOARD), a non-profit organization based at Rampur in Shimla of Himachal Pradesh joined hands with small organic farmers […]
September 17, 2015 Andrea Weigl Clay Smith and Nancy Joyner moved to his family’s farmland outside Burlington in January 2009. It was time for Smith to retire after four decades working in affordable housing and community development in the North Carolina mountains.
September 17, 2015 The Organic Trade Association (OTA), a membership-based organization of organic food companies, is working to bust myths about organic food. “Despite organic sales and accessibility at all-time highs, consumer confusion about organic benefits remains significant,” say Laura Batcha, CEO of OTA. “Consumers need to know the facts about organic so they can […]