An engineer by profession, Ganpat Krishna Yadav could have held on to a lucrative job. Instead, he chose to set up an organic farm in Jaipur with the focused intention of providing employment opportunities to beggars.
An engineer by profession, Ganpat Krishna Yadav could have held on to a lucrative job. Instead, he chose to set up an organic farm in Jaipur with the focused intention of providing employment opportunities to beggars.
The Hindu TEAM METROPLUS speaks to green activists whove led some of Indias most inspiring campaigns this year (full details at the link given below)
WASHINGTON, D.C. The US National Organic Standards Board voted unanimously on Friday to update U.S. organic standards to exclude ingredients derived from next generation genetic engineering and gene editing. This recommendation to the US Department of Agricultures National Organic Program will ensure that ingredients derived from new genetic engineering techniques, including synthetic biology, will not […]
Most farmers tend to have a basic knowledge of fertilisers, like nitrogen and phosphorus, which are essential for plant growth. They are also aware of the fact that cow dung contains nitrogen. Then why is it that many farmers look for costly solutions rather than use the abundant cow dung they have in their farms […]
Tirunelveli Social Service Society, which has been promoting organic farming practices among agriculturists for over 45 years to ensure sustained income to the farmers without affecting the environment and soil, celebrated Farmers Day on Thursday. The daylong event highlighted the importance of millets, herbal plants, traditional food items and cost-free farming practices for the benefit […]
By Chef Rana Dominic Gomes BENGALURU: I started my career at the age of 18 as an apprentice and have been in this profession for almost 25 years now. My family has been in this profession for generations and hence creativity in the space of food, runs in the family. I always enjoy learning new […]
Miao:Seva Kendra Arunachal East (SKAE), a registered NGO, in collaboration with Caritas India launched the second phase of Facilitating Agricultural Regeneration Measures (FARM) in North East India on 16 December at Balinong village under Kharsang circle of Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh. To promote and facilitate organic farming in North East India particularly in Arunachal Pradesh, […]
In a huge, well ventilated hall, about half a dozen women are busy sorting out vegetables that reached there a few hours ago. From the leafy variety to carrots and broad beans, these vegetables are being segregated and weighed. Once the weighing is complete, the vegetables are put in a bamboo basket and covered with […]
Palampur:Governor Acharya Devvrat urged the farmers to adopt zero budget natural farming so that Himachal Pradesh can emerge as a organic state in near future like Sikkim which had been declared as the first organic state of the country. The Governor was speaking at a seminar on organic farming organized by CSK, Himachal Pradesh Agriculture […]
Bengaluru: With our farm produce blighted by excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the trend of organic farming is gradually catching up, with people trying it out in their kitchen gardens and backyards. “But this mere backyard practice can bring about a big or real change only if it is made into a movement,” […]