08th August 2014 CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday sought to give a leg-up to the farm sector by announcing ‘Amma Seeds’, which would be supplied to farmers at subsidised rates. The project to supply quality seeds at a cost of Rs 156.74 crore is among a slew of projects announced in the State […]
TNN | Aug 7, 2014 Julie Mariappan, CHENNAI: If everything goes well, Tamil Nadu will boast of its eco-friendly ‘organic villages.’ As part of its efforts to promote organic farming, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced five model organic villages in Vellore, Erode, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai and Krishnagiri districts.
by Jonathan Benson, staff writer (NaturalNews) No matter what personal views you might have on genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), these relatively new biological creations are wreaking havoc on both the environment and human health, as thoroughly demonstrated in the scientific literature. And here are seven concrete examples of why:
Newcastle University, School of Agriculture Food and Rural Development (AFRD) About the Study A new scientific paper published in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that there are significant composition differences between organic and conventional crops (primarily vegetables, fruit and cereals) that are relevant in terms of nutritional quality. It is the most up-to-date analysis […]
Baranski M et al. (2014) British Journal of Nutrition 06/2014; DOI: 10.1017/S0007114514001366 Abstract Demand for organic foods is partially driven by consumer perceptions that they are more nutritious. However, scientific opinion is divided on whether there are significant nutritional differences between organic and non-organic foods, and two recent reviews concluded that there are no differences. Here […]
A ground-breaking meta-analysis of 343 studies led by Newcastle University, U.K., has found that organic food delivers significantly more benefits compared to non-organic food. Among these are that organic food contains up to 69% more of key antioxidants and significantly lower concentrations of cadmium (50%), nitrates (30%), nitrites (87%) and pesticides. The frequency of occurrence […]
13th August 2014 BHUBANESWAR: Chief Secretary GC Pati on Tuesday emphasised on formulation of a standard operating procedure (SOP) for organic farming in the State. Inaugurating the national conference on “Organic Farming for Eastern Region” here, the Chief Secretary said there is a huge scope for organic cultivation in the State. But an assured marketing […]
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Report by Odisha Diary bureau, Bhubaneswar: The National conference on Organic Farming for Eastern Region organized under auspices of Agro & Processed Food Products Development Authority (APEDA) , Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India has been inaugurated by Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati here today in the premises […]
Invitation- Dialogue on Sustaining Agriculture in Punjab Haryana 25 August
Aug 9, 2014, SURAT: There is good news for the health conscious who want to switch over to organic vegetables. The Institute of Agriculture Science and Technology Trust (IASCT) run by Art of Living ( AOL) will soon start training farmers to grow pesticide-free vegetables and sell them in the city.