Up until 2014, Kern Agarwal and Ranjani Prabakaran held steady jobs at Standard Chartered Bank. But one fine day, we decided to quit and plunge full time into organic farming. Wed set up The Urban Farmers, a start-up incubated at Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA). One thing led to another and today we have […]
Bhopal: In the fertile farms of Madhya Pradesh, a new kind of job has sprung leaves. Tribal women are being hired by other states as ‘agri coaches’ and reaping handsome returns. Trained under Madhya Pradesh State Rural Livelihoods Mission, some 4,000 Krishi Sakhis have brought home over Rs 72.8 lakh in just 10 months. This […]
In the age of cooperative federalism, farmers in the villages of Ajjampura hobli in Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district have taken cooperative farming to a whole new level. They are fast changing the perception of rural development by keeping scientific sustainable rural development as their motto and ensuring active participation of the farming community. This form […]
In this 7-day workshop with permaculture and natural farming teacher Larry Korn we will explore the philosophy and practical techniques of Masanobu Fukuoka, pioneer and world leader of the natural farming movement. This is a rare opportunity to get an inside look at what natural farming actually is, and who Mr. Fukuoka was as a […]
Navadarshanam is a small community founded in 1990, located in rural Tamil Nadu adjoining a reserve forest about 50km from Bangalore. They have been exploring alternatives to the modern way of living and thinking, seeking both ecological balance and inner peace. They dont accept funding from agencies and run on donations and the revenue it […]
Agragamee is organising a Farmers Convention on 27th October at Bhubaneswar in which 300 Farmers across the state will participate. The Government Officials, Farmers Organisations and CSOs will participate. Some Nationally eminent persons articulating on the Issues are also invited to address the Farmers. Odisha Government is finalising the Policy on Organic Farmers. The PKVY […]
Bhaikaka Krishi Kendra is organising two workshop on biodynamic farming & vegetable production Workshop on biodynamic farming is from 12th to 16th December 2017. The second one is from 17th to 20th December 2017 on Vegetable Production
Numerous initiatives by various state governments to promote organic farming in India have promptedbiotech engineerLikitha Bhanuto seek options in the agriculture sector for building a career. While her batchmates were busy finding corporate jobs in biotechnology, Likitha preferred to take chances in organic farming. To create awareness on healthy eating habits and make organic food […]
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan has indicated that a decision on releasing genetically modified (GM) mustard commercially was unlikely any time soon. There are compelling arguments from those who support it and those against it, he said responding to a query from The Hindu. The government however will only take a decision based on common […]
UP Govt has circulated an Open Request for Expression of Interest By NGOs to form Organic Farming Clusters in UP.