AHMEDABAD: The demand for organic products has grown by 55% in Ahmedabad in the last five years, said a survey by industry body Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham). The survey on ‘Rising demand of Organic products in Metropolitan cities’ is based on 1,500 lead retailers selling non-organic and organic products in […]
Nearly two-thirds of Indian households in the high income group have reported a substantial increase in consumption of organic food products in the past five years, reveals a new survey released here on Thursday. There has been a major shift in consumer preferences for organic foods with purchases notching a hike of 95 per cent […]
Three organic farmers from Kerala share their success story with MetroPlus. They are showcasing their products at the organic rice mela that begins in the city today Organic farming is gaining ground in Kerala. A burgeoning market for organic produce has helped farmers to reap the benefits of organic cultivation. As more people root […]
The Sanjeevini Rural Development Society based at Araku in Visakha Agency received the Plant Genome Saviour Community Award along with a cash award of Rs. 10 lakh, from Union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar at a function held in New Delhi on Wednesday, to mark the International Biodiversity Day. Sanjeevini was chosen […]
724 farmers to get national award of Rs 10 lakh for reviving superior local crop varieties In an event held in New Delhi on Wednesday, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Sharad Pawar handed the Plant Genome Saviour Community Award for the year 2011-12 to Seed Savers, a group of 724 farmers […]
A four-day organic mela began on the Akkana Balaga premises here on Saturday. The exhibition-cum-sale aims to popularise organically cultivated food crops and provide an opportunity for customers to buy organic produce directly from producers. On display are foodgrains such as rice and millets, their value-added products, fruits and vegetables, and medicines. Padmarekha, Navara […]
Suicide rates among Indian farmers were a chilling 47 per cent higher than they were for the rest of the population in 2011. In some of the States worst hit by the agrarian crisis, they were well over 100 per cent higher. The new Census 2011 data reveal a shrinking farmer population. And it […]
Judgement to be delivered in Luxembourg The EU’s General Court has announced a date for the judgement in Corporate Europe Observatory’s legal action, suing the European Commission for withholding information related to the EU’s free trade talks with India. The Commission is accused of discriminating in favour of corporate lobby groups and of violating the […]
The Delhi high court on Wednesday ordered surprise checks of wholesale and retail markets in the Capital to ensure that vegetable and fruits on sale do not have pesticide residue beyond permissible limits. The court was acting on survey reports filed by consumer rights NGOs which said that vegetables and fruits finding its way […]
Chandigarh, May14, 2013: The Punjab government has formulated an extensive training programme for the farmers aimed at encouraging them to adopt the latest techniques in crop cultivation and also promote organic farming in the state. Disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the government said that the government would impart training to the farmers in […]