Naresh K Thakur, Hindustan Times Dharamsala, June 02, 2014 Even as organic farming has started making headway in Himachal Pradesh with more and more growers shifting to this mode of farming, experts feel a farmer-centric marketing strategy is needed to bring more area under green agriculture in the hill state. As many as 20,000 farmers […]
Tribune New Service Dharamsala May 28 Farmers in remote and tribunal area of the state and tribal areas of the state adhere to traditional farming practices and their produce is 100% organic. But there is a need to provide their produce an ideal market so that they can fetch good price.
Food_Democracy_Now on May 14, 2014 The Chinese army has ordered all military supply stations to only allow the purchase of non-GMO grain and food oil due to health safety concerns over GMOs. This move by the Chinese army is being seen as yet another step towards the Chinese government’s expected ban on the import of […]
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI, May 29, 2014 Irrigation project a la Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana soon In a reversal of the UPA regime policy, genetically modified crops will not be a priority for the new government, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said here on Wednesday. “Only if absolutely necessary can genetically modified crops be […]
May 29, 2014 M. J. Prabu Suganahalli is a small village located in the Kappatagudda hill range, 25 km from Gadag in Karnataka. The village has about 230 farm families among which Mr. Basavaraj Chandrappa Navi’s farm is quite well known as a “knowledge bank” for farmers, students and extension personnel ate University of Agricultural […]
29th May 2014 Debjani Dutta Organic farming is gradually taking root in Puducherry with locally grown products from the villages of PS Palayam, Abisekhagam, Mangalam, Vinayagampet, Kariamanickam, Bahour, Irularsandhai and Thiruvandarkoil coming into the market. Organic farmers jointly opened a stall on Wednesday in Uzhavar Sandhai, near the old bus stand, the space provided by […]
Saturday 31st May Arrival at IGI Airport New Delhi – 10 AM Organic Farming Meet at Kurukhestra 11 to 4 PM Talk at Kurukhestra University – 5 PM Night stay – University Guest House Sunday 1st June Visit to Gurukul – 8 AM Departure for Panipat SJM Meeting – 9.30 AM At Panipat SJM […]
Saturday 31st May 2014 11:00 am to 4:00 pm House No. 464, Sector 2 Urban State Krushetra Contact: Umendra Dutt 9872682161 final-31-5-2014-goshthi
Ronnie Cummins: “These victories make it clear to agribusiness giants like Monsanto and Dow that the day has come when they can no longer buy and lie their way to victory.” In a victory for sustainable food advocates everywhere, two counties in Oregon on Tuesday voted to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) crops. […]
By Mayuri Phadnis, Pune Mirror | May 19, 2014 BVIEER student’s research reveals chemical-free produce yields higher profits in the long term; farmers, however, are reluctant to switch over as inorganic methods are quicker. The tussle between environmentalists and farmers over organic farming has been going on for years. While concern for the eco-system has activists […]