Ravi P Benjamin, The Hindu Tribal farmer Killo Dombu and his land cultivated under NABARD’s ‘Maa Thota’ scheme at Anthriguda hamlet in Ananthagiri mandal in Visakhapatnam district. Killo Dombu of Anthriguda village in Dumbriguda mandal is proud of his achievements. Almost every plant is productive on his one-acre plot which yields cash crops. The innovative […]
Agriculture, Deccan Herald | October 9, 2012 At a time when many parts of the State are reeling under drought, Honnalli village in Gulbarga district has shown the way. Farmers here have raised millets in spite of inadequate rainfall, reports Ananda Teertha Pyati. With shortage of rain, the State is reeling under severe drought. Farmers […]
MANGALORE, October 9, 2012 Excessive use of chemical fertilisers has spoilt the fertility of the soil, he says Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada C.T. Ravi on Monday emphasised the need to change the mindset of farmers to shift from chemical-based agriculture to organic farming. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating an agriculture awareness campaign and a meet […]
TNN Oct 6, 2012 JAIPUR: Around 22 representatives from 18 countries gathered at an organic farm, nearly 22 km from Jaipur on Sikar Road, to share their experiences on climate change and sustainability. The programme funded by the Ministry of External Affairs was coordinated by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) under the ‘Indian Technical and […]
New Delhi, October 09, 2012 The government should only in exceptional cases permit acquisition of farm land for non-agriculture purposes like setting up of industries and housing projects, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday. Pawar, who heads the Empowered Group of Ministers on land acquisition bill, said there is a pressure on farm land […]
Karnataka | Updated Oct 04, 2012 Practicisng Western agriculture, steady depletion of the soil productivity, poor agricultural policies and debt crisis of farmers in the country have stagnated the growth of Indian agriculture, L Narayana Reddy, a pioneer in organic farming said. During an interactive session on “Gandhian Thought and Sustainable Living” organised by the Centre […]
MANGALORE, OCT. 8: Soil in Indian farms has lost its fertility because of overuse of chemical fertilisers, according to C.T. Ravi, Karnataka Higher Education Minister. Inaugurating an agriculture awareness camp, organised by the Department of Agriculture here on Monday, Ravi said that organic farming was part of traditional Indian agriculture a few decades ago. The […]
By SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA Wed 3 Oct, 2012 Ranchi, Oct. 2: Taking a step towards improving agricultureproductivity, chief minister Arjun Munda today approved a proposal to organise an international seminar and fest on organic farming on November 8 and 9. The event, to be conducted jointly by State Horticulture Mission andOrganic Farming Authority of Jharkhand, will be held at the academic and research building of RINPAS. […]
Hyderabad | Posted on Oct 06, 2012 at 09:51am IST Rahul V Pisharody Does anybody seriously know what is biodiversity conference? And, what is this Meeting of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety? But people in the twin cities sure do know what are genetically modified (GM) crops and of course, organic farming and organic […]
G S Ujjanappa, TNN | Oct 6, 2012, 06.28AM IST CHITRADURGA: Almost a year ago, when the Akshaya Food Park (AFP) was set up in Hiriyur to encourage organic farming, there was much anticipation among farmers. The AFP was one among six agri parks conceived by the government to develop organic farming on 3,500 acres […]