Imphal, June 30 2015 : The Regional Centre of Organic Farming (RCOF), Imphal conducted a one day training programme for farmers on ‘Organic farming’ at the assembly hall of village chief, village panchayat Kangvai, Churachandpur on June 29 .
Imphal, June 30 2015 : The Regional Centre of Organic Farming (RCOF), Imphal conducted a one day training programme for farmers on ‘Organic farming’ at the assembly hall of village chief, village panchayat Kangvai, Churachandpur on June 29 .
Binay Singh, TNN | Jul 1, 2015 VARANASI: Meet Munni Devi (58), a resident of Ghughari village in Chiraigaon block. Facing starvation a few years back due to slump in saree industry, she is today financially self-reliant. With a modest beginning of farming on five biswa land taken on rent, the woman is cultivating vegetables […]
July 01, 2015 Press Trust of India Mumbai, Jul 1: In the wake of rising number of farmers suicide cases in Maharashtra, Union Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari today said innovation and intervention is necessary to overcome the challenges faced by the farming community. ”Considering the current challenging situation like lack of rains and expensive fertilisers […]
Chennai June 23, 2015 Today, they have a lush green farm with 150 mango, 5 tamarind, 60 jackfruit, 15 amla and 5 lemon trees besides several other crops, all cultivated through organic farming techniques. Believing in organic farming, they haven’t only increased the productivity of their farm but are helping their peers with the art.
In its efforts to go organic, Vazhakkulam Pineapple Growers and Processors (Agro Park) has started encouraging the usage of zero residue technology for pineapple farming. The organisation has joined hands with Camson Biotechnologies to demonstrate the advantages of zero residue farming for its 200 key members at nearby Muvattupuzha.
Deccan Chronicle | KP SETHUNATH | June 15, 2015 KOCHI: Kerala’s exposure to pesticides has nearly doubled in the recent past despite a government proclamation that it will become a fully organic-farming state by 2016. According to the data published in the Economic Review of the state government, the pesticide consumption in 2013-14 rose to […]
June 28, 2015 New Delhi: Life convicts in Tihar prison with proven good conduct will now be trained in growing organic fruits and vegetables in the complex, an initiative which will engage them in a meaningful manner.
Imphal, June 25 2015: Speeding the process to transform the Ngairangbam Gram Panchayat into a Model Village, Lok Sabha MP Dr Th Meinya on Wednesday inaugurated a day-long training programme on ‘Organic Farming’ for selected 50 progressive farmers under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana at Koloipham High School in Khumbong village in Imphal West.
Neel Kamal, TNN | Jun 26, 2015 BATHINDA: Umendra Dutt, executive director of NGO Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) has been included in a 7-member task force, constituted by the Union agriculture ministry to promote organic and non-chemical farming in India.
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