Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India JAN 24,2017 (NewsVoir) UK based firm has invested an undisclosed amount in Sapthagiri Pee Gee Pvt. Ltd. The firm is in organic food business and is eyeing to tap a large market soon. Chennai – based organic product firm Sapthagiri Pee Gee Pvt. Ltd. Has raised an undisclosed sum in Series […]
WASHINGTONFarmers and conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit on Friday challenging the Environmental Protection Agencys approval of Monsantos new XtendiMax pesticide. The approval of the pesticide companys latest version of the older weed-killer known as dicamba permits it to be sprayed directly on Monsantos genetically engineered (GE), dicamba-resistant soybeans and cotton. The decision green lights […]
The USDepartment of Agriculture on Wednesday took a step toward increasing the production of organic foods which has not kept pace with demand by launching a program to certify farmland that growers are in the process of switching to organic. Obtaining certification under the program will allow farmers to sell products raised in accordance with […]
If there is a stereotype of the organic farmer its that they spend their days wrapped in droopy clothes made of hemp and burlap, becoming one with nature while foraging for chanterelles. Yet the reality of many organic farmers couldnt be further from the truth. For those serious about agriculture free of synthetic chemicals, farming […]
CHENNAI: Nethra Nagarajan of Class 7 animatedly points at the patch she and her schoolmates at HLC International have cultivated, and says, “Do you know why everything from the compost pit to the crops is planted in circles? It’s not just to ensure all the crops get an equal amount of water, but to confuse […]
Ashmeet Kapoor, CEO, I Say Organic, discusses Indias organic future, and the rise of organic farming in Sikkim. Some time ago, social media was abuzz with the news of Sikkim becoming Indias first fully organic state. Sikkims achievement reminds me of our own organic practices that we abandoned, and how going back to them is […]
On Monday, the so-far peaceful protests against jallikattu on Chennais Marina Beach turned violent as the police sought to clear agitators from what had become ground zero of the movement against the Supreme Court ban on the bull-taming sport. Though an ordinance cleared on Saturday allowed the sport to take place this Pongal, the controversy […]
The need for change in our existing food production system to secure a sustainable future is increasingly being felt. India is unique with its large number of farmers and consumers and holds promise in achieving a food system which is socially just, economically feasible and environmentally sound. Organic Farming is the most suitable and viable […]
Words like “organic” and even “free-range” are more marketing language than anything else, but now the Department of Agriculture has changed that a bit. A new rule establishes stricter USDA criteria for foods labeled “organic.” The new rule won’t be completely implemented until March 2018, which gives farming operations time to adjust to the new […]
In case you thought that reporting on the rapidly diminishing number of bee colonies around the country was being over-hyped, this should tell you that prior warnings were spot-on, and indeed, prophetic. For the first time ever, a rare bee species isbeing placed on the endangered species list, giving them special legal protections enshrined in […]