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Rain fails to dampen summit spirit

Dhritiman Ray, TNN | Apr 25, 2015 RANCHI: Despite heavy rain playing spoilsport on the last day of the food summit, the government’s two-day summit to boost the food processing sector ended on a positive note with investment pledges in dairy, organic farming and infrastructure overhaul clocking Rs 1,000 crore. Seven more MoUs were inked […]

Sowing the seed for holistic farming

April 24, 2015 The diktat to make it mandatory for domestic fertiliser producers to ‘neem-coat’ at least 75 percent of their urea production would qualify as one of the most holistic decisions ever taken by any Indian government. Beyond the economic calculations of a Rs.6,500-crore saving in subsidy outgo and checking pilferage, the move will […]

Traditional MAIZE Workshop & Mela

Date: 22-24 May 2015 Venue: UDAIPUR, Rajasthan Maize is the third most important crop of the country after rice and wheat and staple diet of many indigenous communities. Prior to the green revolution there were hundreds of varieties having unique adaptations to local conditions and were nutritionally enriched, tastier with specific milling and cooking characteristics.

Conferences in South Korea | Marketing & Innovation | Organic

IFOAM – Organics International is organizing two conferences in South Korea to coincide with the Organic Expo South Korea. You will find full details below and can submit an abstract for either or both. Regional Conference on Marketing & Innovation in Organic Farming This conference will be held on October 02 – 03, 2015 in […]