The fifth-largest importer says pesticide residues higher than permissible levels Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Saudi Arabia, the fifth-largest importer of fresh vegetables from India, has said pesticide residues in the commodity are higher than permissible levels. It has threatened to take strong action in the near future. In an advisory to the Agricultural and Processed […]
Ayesha Arvind New Delhi, November 10, 2013 When NGO Consumer Voice revealed in 2010 that vegetables and fruits that Delhiites eat everyday are extremely toxic, with chemical content that could cause serious health problems, the Delhi High Court of its own told the state government to check the situation. The government literally watered down the report, […]
Friends/Parents, Let me invite your kids for a 4 day winter camp. Students: 5th to 9th standard students. Location: Vigyan Ashram DIY(Do It Yourself) Lab, JP Naik Institute, Near Eklavya Polytechnic, DP Road, Kothrud Activities: Electronics Organic City Farming Energy Audit Software Date and Timings: 9th – 12th November (4 days) 11am to 4 pm. […]
Kai Kreuzer For over 2000 years red rice, that is said to have medicinal properties, has been cultivated in India. However, in the last 40 – 50 years it has been planted less and less frequently because the yields are low and it is inferior to the modern high-performance hybrid varieties. 15 years ago, the […]
Zia Haq, Hindustan Times New Delhi, November 03, 2013 Bangladesh has approved four varieties of the genetically-modified Bt brinjal for cultivation, fuelling concerns that seeds of the transgenic crop could slip into India through a porous border with West Bengal, the largest brinjal growing state. After a fierce debate, India put Bt brinjal under an […]
PTI Jul 1, 2013 AHMEDABAD: About 500-odd organic farmers in Gujarat are trying to develop individual seed banks in a bid to resist the onslaught of genetically modified seeds. “The farmers are now developing seed bank as a measure against the invasion of genetically modified (GM) seeds,” Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI) president Sarvdaman […]
Monday, Oct 28, 2013, 12:14 IST | Place: Haveri (Karnataka) | Agency: DNA They say the hybrid variety is costly, gives low yield and has made honeybees disappear; revert to native varieties. After growing genetically modified cotton—better known as Bt cotton—for a few years, farmers in the state are disillusioned with its tall claims and […]
One day workshop on ‘Natural Farming’ Venue: Taralabalu Krishi Vignan Kendra ( 08192 260969 ), Vidyanagar – BIET road, Davangere, Karnataka, Date: 29th Oct 2013 at 10.00 am. Resource persons: Nandish B N, Shikaripura and Raghava (myself), Davangere
Bhaikaka Krishi Kendra (Sarvdaman Patel’s farm in Gujarat) will be conducting workshops on Biodynamics, Vegetable, and Fodder & Dairy Management from 12th January to 18th January 2014. The workshop details and registration form are provided as attachments. Please forward this to anybody who may be interested. You can read more about this farm, the farmer and […]
Dear All, PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST GM FOODS & BRAI BILL October 22, 2013 6 pm to 8 pm Venue: Tilak Putla, Mahatma Phule Mandai, Pune. You must be aware that the government has introduced the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill in parliament. Through this bill, it is attempting to override the moratorium imposed on […]