Patna: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) “sarsanghchalak” or chief Mohan Bhagwat presided over a meeting at Muzaffarpur with farmers selected from all 58 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand where he said that early strides in organic farming in India saved fertility of land. He discussed various other issues too.
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is the only state in the country where organic farming is being done over 1.48 lakh hectares, the largest in the country, MP cooperative minister (independent charge) Vishwas Sarang said on Thursday. “Organic farming is being done in 1.48 lakh hectares area, which is the largest in the country,” Sarang said, inaugurating […]
India is celebrating 2018 as the Year of Millets. While the health benefits of millets are well known, this crop is beneficial even for the farmers. The water-retentive nature of the crop and easy growth, coupled with high nutrition value makes millet a super crop. Millet consumption has witnessed a steep decline in the past […]
Kanika and Kushika Sharma set up Dyo – the Organic Village Resort in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, in 2015, and are bringing luxury and nature on to the same table by encouraging locals to adopt organic farming methods The temperatures rising across India, and were closing in on the season when families want to retreat to the […]
Ive never made a pineapple pie before, squeals Chef Dana Ewart excitedly, holding out the still-warm pastry topped with perfectly ripe, golden-yellow fruit. She sets it down on the table and slices through the flaky, buttery layers. Theres a caramelised edge where the juice has run under the pie, she says, taking an appreciative bite. […]
Agriculture has not been doing well. In the latest Economic Survey, it has been pointed out that the estimated growth rate of agriculture is only 2.1 per cent for the year 2017-18. Agriculture is the biggest source of livelihood and employment in this country. As it was expected, the government did focus on rural and […]
In the biggest tea-growing region in India, the hazards alone range from red spider mites to herds of wild elephants. Grower Tenzing Bodosa, a native of Assam, fights the former and unusually invites the latter. From the large Bodo tribe and widely known by his first name, Tenzing stands beside the vermilion flames of a […]
The Biodynamic Association of India (BDAI)is conducting a 5-Day Workshop on Biodynamic Farming. All participants are invited to the “Gems of Araku” event on 15th March where the best biodynamic farmers of the region will be awarded the prizes. Fees: If registered before 1st March: Rs. 13,500/- From 2nd March, the fees will be Rs. […]
Two paddy harvests later, Samruddhi, a joint liability group (JLG) of Kudumbasree in Malayinkeezhu panchayat that has scripted a success story, has stretched its wings to set up an organic fertiliser and compost business. Started by four women Sathi K., Anila Kumari, Manju Chandra, and Priya R. the JLG has been into paddy farming, and […]
JAMMU, Feb 4: Society for Integrated Development of Agriculture, Veterinary and Ecological Science (SIDAVES) & SKUAST-Jammu are going to organize a national conference on theme Innovative technological interventions for doubling the farmers income. Deliberations in the three-day conference from February 8 to 10 will be held by more than 400 distinguished scientists and policy makers […]