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CSA Receives Best Innovation in Rural Livelihoods.

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), a long time partner of AID received the award for Best Innovation in Rural Livelihoods. CSA thanks the farmers of Wardha and Yavatmal districts for having worked with them which led to their winning the award. Click here to read about one of the CSA projects supported by AID.   […]

Conserving Biodiversity a must for food security-UN

Securing crop biodiversity is key to feeding world’s growing population – UN study Breeders and other scientists can use seeds and other plant genetic resources to develop and share improved varieties. Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano 30 January 2014 – Seeking to ensure that the world can feed a fast growing population, expected to exceed 9 billion […]

Bringing Jack back

ESTHER ELIAS : KOCHI, January 31, 2014 For 25 years Shree Padre has been the editor of Adike Patrike, a Kannada agricultural magazine written by farmers for farmers. Photo:Thulasi Kakkat The Hindu For 25 years Shree Padre has been the editor of Adike Patrike, a Kannada agricultural magazine written by farmers for farmers. Photo:Thulasi Kakkat […]

A consultative workshop on Producer Companies – Pl participate

CREATE along with Uzhavan (Farmer) Producer company of Tamilnadu is organising a consultative workshop on producer Companies to address and find a common platform for various issues facing Producer companies, especially in the Acts and present Rules. I would like all of you, from various states, especially those working in/with Producer Companies and marketing to […]

Malnad Mela

Dear friends, Please join us for the seventh MALNAD MELA in Bengaluru on February 8-9, 2014 (Saturday & Sunday) 10:30 am to 6 pm Golden Bead School 157, Rathna Avenue (lane adjacent to Action Aid on Richmond Road going towards Trinity Circle) Attached is the poster invitation – do help us spread the word as […]

OFAI- Karnataka, Programmes

Given below are the programmes ending March. Further actions will be informed shortly after discussion. The following programmes are initiated by OFAI -K in collaboration with ICRA and others. 1.Bio – Dynamic Organic Seed Production – Two Day Programme In Kottur organised by ICRA, OFAI .FEB, 2014 2. Agro -Forestry Two Day Programme, ( Including […]

Millet Mela…. Bring Millets back in the meals.

Date 1st to 4th February 2014 Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Venue: Laxmi Sadan, J.C. Nagar, Women’s College Road, Hubli Millets are on of the oldest foods known to humans. Millets are highly nutritious and one of the least allergenic and slow digestable grains available. For more details:

Bhoomi Network offers

Date: 15th February, 2014, Saturday Time: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Venue:  Bhoomi Network C/o.  Prakriya School Campus,               Chikkanayakanahalli Road, off Doddakannalli;               Sarjapur Road Bangalore – 560 035. For whom: People who wish to take charge of their ‘wellness’ and ‘health.’ For generations in India, having a kitchen-garden was integral to a complete […]

The Elders of Organic Farming

By CAROL POGASHJAN. 24, 2014 BIG SUR, Calif. — Among the sleek guests who meditate and do Downward Facing Dog here at the Esalen Institute, the farmers appeared to be out of place. They wore baggy jeans, suspenders and work boots and had long ago let their hair go gray. For nearly a week, two […]

Incentive for millets Kannada

Prajavani News Date: 21st Jan, 2014 Agriculture Minister Krishna Bhairegawda declares Rs. 5000/- per acre as subsidy to encourage millet cultivation Chitradurga: To encourage millet farmers from next monsoon, farmers growing foxtail millets, little millets and pearl millets will get Rs. 5000 per acre as an incentive for cultivating millets. He was speaking at the […]