Gopal B Kateshiya November 27, 2014 Farmers in Amreli took out a rally under the aegis of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) and submitted a memorandum to district collector demanding better prices for their produce like cotton, groundnut and sorghum on Thursday. There were reports of similar rallies from other districts of Saurashtra also.
Saurashtra Sajeev Kheti Abhiyaan, Rajkot presents “Prakrut 2015” (3, 4 & 5 January, 2015) A one of a kind Organic food Festival that brings forth the essence of healthy and natural living. In a time where we are losing our connection with food, nature and mother earth, farmers and communities around the world are humbly dedicating their lives to bring to […]
27 Nov, 2014 Bangladesh has gone through a revolution in farming since the mid-sixties. This was the first ‘green revolution’. Nowadays, there have been musings over a second green revolution, attuned to the environmental concerns. But it has also but its inbuilt harms.
27 Nov, 2014 Organic farming and export of organic products have run into a snag. At the backdrop of enormous potential for this sector to grow, this snag that can wear away much of the hopes is the lack of accredited certification. Local producers are now reportedly in a fix, and a good number of […]
Nov 26, 2014 Shillong, Nov 26 (PTI) Meghalaya is doing away with chemical fertilizers and pesticides which reportedly causes millions of cases of pesticide poisoning every year, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma told the assembly today.
11/24/2014 NaNoWriMo Write In. It’s your last chance to participate in the National Novel Writing Month Write In. Stop by the library anytime to work in a quiet space, connect with other writers, discover great resources, and write. Food and drink allowed. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 29. West Branch, Berkeley Public Library, 1125 […]
On her trip to Odisha, Poonam Jain travels into the minds of people who lead simple lives in the Niyamgiri Hills. The state of Odisha has been growing at a Karma Cola speed. You’ll hear the middle-class in Bhubaneshwar haapy with the glass façade IT companies and five-star hotels on one side of the town; […]
23rd November 2014 BHUBANESWAR: In its bid to ensure food security and sustainability in agriculture sector, the Odisha Government has woken up to the need of promoting organic farming. In its draft Organic Farming Policy, the Agriculture Department has proposed formation of a State Organic Commodity Board which will not only facilitate organic farming but […]
Shilpy Arora,TNN | Nov 24, 2014 GURGAON: The Millennium City on Sunday got its first taste of organic produce being sold in a weekly market, where consumers brought vegetables and fruits directly from farmers, thereby taking middlemen out of the equation.