By Reema Narendran – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 01st January 2013 11:20 AM If there was one farmer in the city suburbs who was vociferous against organic farming, it was Bhaskaran of Thennoorkonam near Vizhinjam. He very strongly believed that farming sans pesticides was impossible, organic farming was nonviable and that it meant obvious doom for any farmer who […]
Tamil Newspaper 29th Dec 2012 An ardent lover of earth, Arachalur Selvam has been fighting for the welfare of Indian farmers for over quarter century now. His contribution towards popularizing organic farming and creating an India of Non Genetically Modified Crops deserve to be hailed. Besides running a school for farmers, Selvam also creates awareness […]
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ‘Investment board, FDI in retail will be disastrous to farming, biodiversity’ Vandana Shiva (right) of Navdanya, New Delhi, and Ananth Hegde Ashisar, chairman, Western Ghats Task Force, during the plenary of the biodiversity congress in Bangalore on Tuesday.— Photo: K. GOPINATHAN Economic policies and decisions on large investments must come with the tag […]
Today’s Paper » NATIONAL » KARNATAKA GULBARGA, December 3, 2012 T.V. Sivanandan Reaping benefits:Chitrashekar S. Parashivappagol has turned his land into a virtual goldmine by following improved agricultural practices in the cultivation of traditional crops such as red gram, Bengal gram, jowar and cash crops such as sugarcane, banana, and drumstick.— Photo: Arun Kulkarni A […]
SUNITHA SEKAR The Hindu | december 14, 2012 Come January, schoolchildren may savour the flavour of ragi puttu and cholam biscuits in their mid-day meals. The State government plans to introduce millets in the mid-day meal owing to its increased nutritional value from January 26, 2013, said T.Thanasekaran, deputy director of the Agriculture department. “The […]
Today’s Paper » NATIONAL » KARNATAKA DHARWAD, December 13, 2012 Staff Correspondent Vice-Chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, R.R. Hanchinal said the research conducted by scientists from the university had proved that organic farming ensured more productivity than chemical farming in rain-fed areas. Presiding over the inaugural session of the two-day State-level workshop […]
To oppose Punjab Govt’s move to not to encourage the bringing in of Genetically modified technology to Punjab, members of NGO’S Kheti Viraasat Mission and Aawaz organised a session at Punjab university. The speakers talked about the ill-effects of the crop technology To oppose the Punjab Govt’s move to bring the Genetically modified food to […]
RAJULAPUDI SRINIVAS THE HINDU, DECEMBER 9, 2012 Organic stuff:Panchakarla Vishnuvardhan Rao showing the paddy at Arisepally village in Krishna district.— PHOTO: V. RAJU A farmer in Krishna district Panchakarla Vishnuvardhan Rao, is cultivating paddy with cow dung and urine and the increase in yield is encouraging. A graduate in science from local National College, Vishnu […]
Today’s Paper » NATIONAL Bangalore, December 9, 2012 200 stalls highlight country’s rich biodiversity Informative: The Indian Biodiversity Expo being held in Bangalore focusses on the practical aspects of biodiversity that affect our lifestyles.— Photo: K. Murali Kumar Even as public and private stakeholders start debating national and global concerns at the second Indian Biodiversity Congress […]
By Stanley Pinto, TNN | Dec 9, 2012, 06.00 AM IST Ravindranath Shanbhag, president, Human Rights Protection Foundation, Udupi and former professor of pharmacology in Manipal University is a strong advocate for human rights, civil liberties, and consumer protection. He was one among the first to link endosulfan to the deformities and various ailments affecting more than 5,000 […]