The concept of hobby farming is now catching up this story is highly inspirational to people, who are aspiring to eat clean and live by the countryside, away from the clutter of the city and closer to nature. More than taking up farming as a hobby, the lessons learnt in managing the farm are eye […]
A meeting of the Apex Committee was chaired by Additional Chief Secretary-cum-Agriculture Production Commissioner S.C. Gupta has set up the tone for celebrations of Sikkim Organic Day on January 18 next year. As declared by the Sikkim government, January 18 is to be celebrated as Organic Day each year to commemorate the achievements made in […]
In November, after a very cogent public speech on Indias rivers, he was completely exhausted and in pain. But that he came anyway showed his dedication. I need to go and pay respect to the people fighting for Indias rivers insisted the weak Gandhian, barely able to walk, on November 28. In his speech at […]
Practices of organic farming introduced by Professional Assistance for Development Action (Pradan), an NGO, in Paraswada block of Madhya Pradeshs Balaghat district in 2009 have started paying dividends, bringing happiness and prosperity in the lives of women farmers in this area. Years of chemical use and heavy dependence on monsoon for irrigation had adversely affected […]
A septuagenarian farmer from Usgalimol, Pirla in the Quepem Taluka of Goa, has successful demonstrated that organic farming can be economically viable if carried out with dedication and devotion. Vithal Ramchandra Khandeparkar, 72, has transformed 15 acres of once barren land into a productive farmland by simply following the principles of organic farming and not […]
Is India on its way to becoming an entirely organic nation? Just over two years ago, in September 2014, the Indian Government launched their revolutionary Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (National Agriculture Development Program) as a way to encourage organic farming, and decrease dependence on chemical agents.In January 2015, the state of Sikkim was declared as […]
We are happy to invite you all for India’s first “Land Art Festival” which will be in Paradsinga village which is on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in Chhindawara District.
A holistic method of organic farming has reversed the harm reached to Nemmeli village due to high-intensity, high-inputs agriculture. It has also helped in pushing back soil salinity The coconut trees on the fringes of clean green pond sway in the cool wind. The silence is broken by the noisy ducks that wade around in […]
KOCHI:Considering the fact that the success of Haritha Keralam Mission will depend on how far the programme reaches out to the people, the civic administrators across the district have decided to ensure more participation of the Kudumbasree units. Thus making women the torch-bearers of development. The prestigious Haritha Keralam project was launched across the state […]
Vijayawada: Farming has been decreasing in the state due to abnormally increased investment. Farmers are thinking that it is a burden on the families. But one farmer has proved that agriculture is profitable and it generates employment to the agriculture workers. Yarkareddy Venkata Reddy has proved that agriculture is not a burden and it will […]