Jan Piotrowski, 22 February 2013 | EN 80 per cent of organic-certified farmers live in developing countries [PARIS] An international platform to strengthen and coordinate research on organic farming, and help benefits trickle down to organic farmers, the majority of whom are in developing countries, was launched in Germany last week (15 February). The idea for the network […]
Kavitha Kuruganti, Feb 27, 2013, Deccan Herald Shanthu Shantharam’s piece on February 13, 2013 in this paper had a screaming headline that said, “Ban on GM crops will imperil Indian agriculture”. He was referring to the recommendations of a Technical Expert Committee (TEC) appointed by the Supreme Court to advise it on issues related to GMOs, […]
ByRajiv Mani, TNN | Feb 28, 2013, 04.08 AM IST ALLAHABAD: This farmer has not passed even class X but his work baffles the best of agricultural scientists of the country. Meet Jai Prakash Singh, a poor peasant from a rural pocket of Varanasi, whose work on high yielding indigenous seeds, has been honoured by two former Presidents and has developed a treasure […]
PANKAJ KUMAR | NOORSARAI, NALANDA | FEBRUARY 28 2013 Introduced in 2010-11, organic farming has changed the way of cultivation in the district, raising yield to record levels and leaving farmers happier and richer On Sunday, Rakesh Kumar, a farmer from Sohdih village in Biharsharif block of Nalanda district, was on seventh heaven. Scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendra at […]
Dimapur: Published on 27 Feb. 2013 1:04 AM IST Repeated cultivation of the same crop each year on the same piece of land robs soil of the essential nutrients leading to reduced and erratic yields. Imtilemla, SMS (Soil Conservation), KVK, Tuensang stated that in the context of depleting soil fertility and high prices of chemical […]
The Government of India is promoting organic farming in various parts of the country including Bihar through various schemes like National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY). It is already supporting financial assistance under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) for setting up of vermi-compost units @ 50% […]
Jyoti Narang Watchmaker, TNN Feb 27, 2013, 12.00AM IST With high incomes and a higher awareness, Gurgaon-waasis are finicky about what makes it on to their dining table; and increasingly, it’s only organic groceries. Everyone knows about the presence of adulterants or chemicals in food today, but it looks like Gurgaon has gotten up to do […]
FEB 26 2013 Bhaskar Savé is an activist working to reverse the harmful effects of non-organic farming through a philosophy of nonviolence. Travelling across Asia, the Perennial Plate series is on a mission to learn about sustainable food and farming practices. The latest episode begins in the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat, where we meet Bhaskar Savé, an […]
TNN | Feb 26, 2013, 05.33 AM IST PATNA: Agriculture minister Narendra Singh on Monday said organic farming has started showing results by improving productivity besides improving the quality of vegetables. The income of farmers engaged in organic farming has also increased substantially. The state government has already decided to promote organic farming in at least one […]
Shruthi H M, Feb 23, 2013, DHNS : Bangaloreans continue to pay high prices for vegetables and fruits. But the farmers hardly get their due share, as too many middlemen in the supply chain pocket much of the profits. Baiyappa and Venugopal arrive in the City from Kadiri in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, every day before […]