Deepa H. Ramakrishnan, PUDUCHERRY, March 15, 2014. It’s 15 years since they have bought chemical pesticides It has been ages since anybody bought chemical pesticides from the nearby outlet run by the government,” said Bahour farmers. This group of farmers proudly say that they have not used chemical pesticides for over 15 years as they […]
Jayashree Bhosale, ET Bureau Mar 13, 2014 PUNE: Jayawant Patil, 27, works in an information technology company in Pune four days a week. The rest of the time, thanks to his supportive employer, he’s an organic farmer. For the last two years, he’s been tending to his 2.5-acre farm about 80 km away from Pune. […]
09 Mar 2014 By India Tomorrow News New Delhi, 09 March 2014: At a two-day biodiversity festival held at the Sri Aurobindo Society lawns here on Saturday-Sunday, seed saver farmers from across the country showcased their treasure. The festival had more than 2300 varieties of seeds across cereals, pulses, oilseeds, millets and vegetables on display. […]
PTI Mar 7, 2014, 11.54AM IST BEIJING: China has not approved commercial production of any genetically modified (GM) staple food, Chinese Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu has said. “We have been cautious over GM food because we want to make sure that it is safe,” he said at a press conference yesterday on the sidelines […]
Gaurav Saigal, Hindustan Times Sarpataha Village, Uttar Pradesh, March 07, 2014. In Sarpataha village, 35 km from Gorakhpur city, Ramrati Devi is one of the few people who have a pucca house. But that is not the only thing that sets apart this 56-year-old grandmother of two. She is also a model farmer.
Jayashree Nandi, Times of India | March 7, 2014 NEW DELHI: Farmers from 15 states are all set to form a national seed savers network that will be one of the largest repositories of seeds for crops and vegetables in India. The aim of this network of about 100 individuals will be to access germplasm […]
TNN | Mar 7, 2014. NEW DELHI: More than 100 farmers’ organisations from about 14 states on Thursday presented a charter of demands to political parties for their considering while preparing the manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections. The groups demanded guarantee of minimum income for farm households, ecologically sustainable farming, shift to organic farming […]
NEW DELHI, March 9, 2014, Gargi Parsai At the seeds festival, varieties conserved through generations are on display. Farmers from 17 States have arrived here with 2300 seed varieties they have conserved through generations to put them on display at the National Seeds Festival that opened here on Saturday. The seeds of various crops, vegetables, […]
Whole Foods Market Is the Exclusive Launch Partner SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mar 07, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — PACT, an ethical and organic apparel brand, announced today that it is launching a line of organic cotton apparel manufactured in a Fair Trade Certified(TM) facility. The line will include 19 product styles featuring 78 different items. […]
NEW DELHI: March 7, 2014 Representatives of more than 100 farmers’ organisations release a charter of demands. Although the time for freebies is over as Lok Sabha elections have been announced and the model code of conduct is in place, more than 20 lakh farmers across the country have sought assurance from political parties for […]