BANGKOK — Thailand has set a goal to promote organic agriculture under its five-year plan by extending organic farming in the country to cover one million rai (400,000 acres) of areas in the next five years, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. Agriculture Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikulya said that the 2017-2021 national organic agriculture development strategies […]
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], June 13 (ANI): Arunachal Pradesh would turn totally organic soon with global organic scientist Dr Nilmadhab Nanda offering progressive farmers the required mantra. Dr.Nanda, who arrived here on June 7 at the invitation of Chief Secretary Shakuntala D Gamlin and prolonged his stay, gave a presentation to state Agriculture Secretary Ajimul […]
Acknowledging the role of farmers of tribal areas in generation and conservation of biodiversity, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said that new technological innovations in agriculture must reach to the fields of tribal areas as they contributed a lot in protecting the environment. Stressing on utilisation of their knowledge of natural resources, Singh said, […]
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Department, Sandeep Kumar Nayak, Friday chaired an officers meeting to review the progress on various agriculture related state and centrally sponsored schemes. He called for shifting from inorganic to organic farming and increasing of the production in vegetables. He also laid stress on increasing the Seed replacement rate of paddy, […]
BERHAMPUR: India has witnessed a visible change after Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office, his initiatives not only developed the country but has also assured uplift of rural poor and womenfolk, said Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh. Addressing a gathering at Digapahandi on Sunday, Singh said around 80 per cent population of the country […]
Armed with a sickle, Vellingari, an Irula tribal, walks quietly on a long, narrow stretch of road in Singampathy village of Siruvani hills. That is Kalkothi mountain from where we get water, says Vellingari, as he looks at the vast expanse of mountains behind him. Located 35 kilometres from Coimbatore in Tamilnadu, Siruvanis global popularity […]
Vanastree is a small collective dedicated to promoting forest garden biodiversity and food security through the conservation of traditional seeds.
By Dharshini Ramanaa In a well-attended conferenceon Saturdayat Anna University in Chennai on the sides of three-day Seed festival, experts from various walks of life sought to throw light on why they were wary of Genetically Modified Mustard and its commercial cultivation in India. Organised by Poovulagin Nanbargal, the conference was addressed by food policy […]
By Monika S Organic farming system is not new in India. It has been followed in ancient times as well. The success story of Hukumchand Patidar has appeared in Satyamev Jayte Show. The spreadover of his organic farm is 40 acres. Resident of Manpura village of Jhalawar, he is the founder of Swami Vivekanand Agricutural […]
BENGALURU: When he is not studying, Arya Pudota, 18, teaches people how to grow organic vegetables. Inspired by his mother’s kitchen garden, this class 12 student has launched his own YouTube channel called `My organic farm’. The channel has over 1,300 followers and most of the videos he uploads draw over 7,000 to 8,000 views. […]