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Monday, March 2, 2015 Chandigarh: Punjab government on Monday said it will set up an Organic Farming Board for promoting chemical-free farming in the state. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal make the announcement here on Monday at valedictory function of the fifth National Organic Farming Convention at the National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and […]
Ikhhlaq Singh Aujla, TNN | Mar 2, 2015 CHANDIGARH: The 2015-16 Union Budget proposal has made few announcements that could prompt state governments of Punjab and Haryana to go for better utilization of natural resources like water and soil, both of which are under tremendous strain in the region. These include the ‘Per Drop More […]
Ramu Bhagwat | Feb 28, 2015 Nagpur: There is a feeling of being let down among farmers. They feel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has till date done nothing to fulfill his election promises and on top of it his government is now bringing a land acquisition law that would deny farmers their basic rights. […]
By: Express News Service February 28, 2015 With the aim to discuss policies for promoting organic farming, remove myths among farmers and highlight success stories in the field, the 5th National Organic Farming Convention is set to be held in Chandigarh from February 28 to March 1. The convention will witness participation of organic farmers […]
Enamul Haque Amir Hashmi Farmers don’t get premium for their produce in the initial stages during transition to this agriculture February 25, 2015: Development of organic agriculture as an alternative tool to address the ill-effects of chemical-based cultivation practices is a recent phenomenon in India. It had achieved dramatic progress in the beginning but could […]
Nagpur- 3rd march 2016 Recent door to door survey done by administration in January 2015 of around 2 million Vidarbha farmers of six district Amravati division where more than 11,000 thousands cotton farmers committed suicide in last 15 years mostly having dry-land and drought prone climatic conditions .Survey has reveled shocking fact that 13 lacs […]
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh Feb 28, 2015 Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday announced that the government is going to promote organic farming in the state and will soon form a committee to advise it in this regard. Addressing farmers from various parts of the country and abroad, gathered at the three-day […]
March 1, 2015 Express News Service It was a challenge to convert a piece of barren land into a cultivable one that started the journey in the field of organic farming for Sabarmatee, a farmer and seed conservator from Odisha. For the past 25 years, she has been working for the promotion of organic farming […]
Feb 10 2015 Parvesh Sharma Tribune News Service Jind, February 9 Haryana khaps (caste councils) today announced to launch a state-level campaign to convince state farmers to pursue agriculture without pesticides. Sarv Khap Panchayat (SKP), the biggest body of khaps of the state, today announced to convene a mahapanchayat of all state khaps in Nidana […]