A K Tripathy Thursday, October 09, 2014 Our Bureau, New Delhi India lacks a credible certification system for organic foods. This was stated by A K Tripathy, joint secretary, Department of Commerce and Industries, at the fourth National Conference on Organic Farming, organised by the Associated Chambers of Commere and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) in […]
BS Reporter Mumbai October 7, 2014 While export of primary organic agricultural produce is allowed, there are restrictions on a host of other commodities, such as pulses and edible oil. The Union government would like to move towards lifting a ban on export of organic agricultural products and their derivatives.
8 October 2014 THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) organised chemical-free farm training for the public recently. Titled “Towards Chemical Free Lifestyle”, the training was to promote chemical-free farming to the public, especially for farmers.
Study Conducted As Part Of Agriculture Varsity’s ‘Safe To Eat’ Programme Let’s face it. Not all organic vegetables are safe. Some vegetables being sold under the ‘organically farmed’ tag were found containing pesticides during tests. The finding is by Kerala Agriculture University (KAU). While it found pesticide residues above permissible limits in long beans, ivy […]
Restore invites you to a Pre-Diwali Khadi & Handloom festival Saturday October 11th 2014 Featuring: a new Tula range of Desi bio-cotton fabric and garments for men and women with a focus on korra (unbleached) cotton – grown, woven and designed in Karnataka. women’s tops, off-white denim fabric and thick off-white fabric suitable for making […]
Priyangi Agarwal, TNN | Oct 5, 2014 BAREILLY: The district magistrate has submitted to the state chief secretary a proposal that 50 hectares of land in Bareilly be set aside as a Special Organic Zone (SOZ). There is increasing demand for organic products internationally as well as in the domestic market, and that demand is […]
DC | U. Sudhakar Reddy Hyderabad: Farmers in Guntur district are using fermented cow urine mixed with neem leaves extract as organic pesticide. The Gir breed of cows from Gujarat is preferred for this purpose, as it is believed that its milk and urine have more medicinal and insecticidal properties respectively. A. Sanjeeva Reddy of […]
AsianScientist (Oct. 2, 2014) – By Nalaka Gunawardene – The growing popularity of organic food among South Asia’s middle class is an encouraging sign. As the next logical step, those advocating healthier eating, sustainable farming and small farmers’ welfare must come together. Their causes are both overlapping and interdependent.
Payal Dhawan, TNN | Sep 27, 2014, The Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) will open its centre of food processing unit in Ludhiana on the campus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), announced union minister for food processing industry Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday. Badal was in the city for the national seminar on […]
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 CHATHAM, N.J., September 30, 2014 /3BL Media/ — Boll & Branch, makers of socially conscious ultra-premium home textiles, announced today that their full line of products have met Fair Trade USA’s strict certification requirements. Available now on the Boll & Branch web site, their sheet sets – followed by duvets, shams and […]