13 SEP, 2012, 05.12PM IST, PTI NEW DELHI: FMCG firm Organic India today said it is looking at three-fold growth in turnover to Rs 200 crore by 2015-16 and has plans to launch organic grocery items such as rice, dal and spices next year. “With rapid expansion and awareness of organic products, we expect robust growth in our […]
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA, BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 12: Optimistic that promotion of organic farming could lead to wealth accumulation of about Rs 23,000 crore in Odisha, industry body Assocham today said it had the potential to create about 80 lakh jobs in five years. Promotion of organic farming could generate about 60 lakh jobs in the […]
Ramaninder K Bhatia, TNN Sep 9, 2012, 12.00PM IST VADODARA: Stanford University Scientists’ conclusion that there was no significant difference in the nutritional value of foods grown, either organically or through conventional farming methods, has quite naturally left the organic farmers fuming. “I wonder how they (scientists) have arrived at this conclusion. They should check with the Organic […]
WEDNESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2012 23:15 PNS | BHUBANESWAR In a report released here on Wednesday, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) displayed a roadmap that can help Odisha add 80 lakh jobs in the next five years and increase the income of farmers by over 250 per cent. ASSOCHAM secretary general […]
Report claims that organic farming can lead to wealth accumulation of a whopping Rs 23,000 cr & generate exports worth Rs 600 cr BS Reporter / Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar Sep 13, 2012, 00:13 IST The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), an apex body of trade association, on Wednesday said that adoption of […]
Organic foods are not healthier or better for the environment – and they’re packed with pesticides, argued Rob Johnston in his article “The great organic myths” published in these columns on August 8. Here is the counter view. Dr Vandana Shiva INDUSTRIAL agriculture is an inefficient and wasteful system which is chemical intensive, fossil fuel intensive […]
Ramaninder K Bhatia, TNN | Sep 11, 2012, 11.23PM IST VADODARA: For the last four days, mouth-watering aroma of frying masalas, theplas, raaviya nu shaak and traditional sweet dishes have been wafting through the CC Mehta auditorium. In the evenings, the hall gets transformed into a huge dining area, where volunteers serve freshly-cooked, completely organic food to […]
Friday, September 07, 2012 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) (This article is jointly authored by Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com and Anthony Gucciardi of NaturalSociety.com) Over the last several days, the mainstream media has fallen for an elaborate scientific hoax that sought to destroy the credibility of organic foods by claiming they are “no healthier” than […]
Do you see where all this is heading? The push is on now to try to declare anyone who believes in “organics” to be mentally insane. It’s all being rolled out — the use of “non-scientific” terminology, the invocation of a “cult” mentality, the “fairy tale” verbiage. With this editorial, the New York Times is saying […]
Thursday, September 06, 2012 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) The assault on the organic industry is in full swing today, and it’s an attack not merely on the industry itself but an attack on your sanity. If you “believe” in organic foods and non-GMOs, you are about to be labeled a delusional conspiracy theorist. How do I […]