A new hybrid seed variety of maize has been developed, which has a potential to more than double the crop production in tribal belts of the state has been developed, according to an official at Anand Agriculture University (AAU). The new variety — Gujarat Anand Yellow Hybrid Maize-I (GAYHM)– is suitable for sowings during kharif […]
The pesticide residue levels in cardamom and curry leaves sold in the state are found to be at an alarming rate. Presence of pesticides that are banned in the state was also found in a study conducted by Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Vellayani. Tests on the samples collected from various markets in the state […]
Organic farming is all set to get the offical nod for the goverment through it’s new department in the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). “Following the number of negative reactions to the ‘green revolution’ programme and after witnessing the people’s positive response to organic farming, the TNAU has decided to start the ‘Sustainable Organic […]
NAGPUR: Many marginal farmers may be wanting to experiment with organic farming but they fear losses as they do not have capability to lose even one season’s earnings. For such farmers Manohar Parchure, the promoter of organic and natural farming in the region, has come up with a scheme that would enable them to try […]
CHENNAI, May 2, 2013 The State government will soon come out with a comprehensive organic agriculture policy, according to K. Ramasamy, Vice- Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU). Addressing the launch of ‘SUSTAIN,’ a Public Private Partnership initiative to deploy innovative drying and storage technology to farmers, Dr. Ramasamy said here on Tuesday that various […]
TNN Apr 29, 2013, 02.45AM IST NAGPUR: Conserving and preserving the indigenous and traditional seed varieties and the overall biodiversity of the country is the need of the hour to counter the increased invasion of biotech and genetically modified crops, said speakers at a seed fair on Sunday. Speakers at the three-day seed fair-cum seminar […]
Rukmini Shrinivasan, TNN May 1, 2013, 07.30AM IST NEW DELHI: There are now nearly 9 million fewer farmers than there were in 2001, the first time in four decades that the absolute number of cultivators has fallen. Census data released on Tuesday shows that while the proportion of cultivators to the total workforce has been […]
PATNA: Hailing Bihar farmers for breaking China’s record in rice production, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state has gone ahead of national average in terms of paddy cultivation and would soon do so in wheat. “Though Chinese scientists are disputing the feat but it is a fact that a Bihar farmer has broken […]
PATNA: Encouraged by the production of 5.1 million tonnes of foodgrains in the state in 2012-13, the government on Wednesday launched a mega campaign for propagating the system of root intensification (SRI) method on a large scale to give a further push to agricultural growth. The programme was launched by chief minister Nitish Kumar at […]
Furquan Ameen Siddiqui, Hindustan Times April 27, 2013 Indian farmers have started to reap dividends from their budding interest in organic farming. It wasn’t long back, around seven years ago, when Indian farmers started to go organic. In 2006-07, around 4.32 lakh ha reported organic produce — a large portion came from wild and […]