Students from several schools in the district joined the organic farming drive in the State by taking part in the agricultural training programme organised at the Holy Angels Convent Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram. As part of the programme, members of the Jaivagramam team at SKV NSS School, Nanniyode, set up an organic food exhibition […]
NEW DELHI: Union water resources ministry on recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the agriculture ministry to promote organic farming in all the 1,657 villages along the river Ganga, starting from Uttarakhand to West Bengal. Each gram panchayat will be treated as an organic cluster, where farmers will be encouraged to go for […]
This years world climate change talks were labelled the COP of Action, with the aim of acting on the promises made the previous year, at the landmark Paris agreement. For the first time, the Conference of Parties is being held in Africa and Morocco has positioned itself as an advocate for the continent, highlighting agriculture […]
In their bid to successfully adopt organic farming in their respective regions, a group of farmers from the State will go on a study tour of Sikkim, which has been declared the countrys first organic State. Farmers representing almost every district will be touring the hill State from November 5 to 10 to understand how […]
A fuzzy-headed baby sarus crane hatched on a rural farm this fall offers a glimmer of hope for wildlife conservationists, organic farming advocates and a nation grieving after the death of their beloved king. Thats because this chubby chick named Rice is the first of its auspicious species to survive after hatching in the wild […]
With rapid urbanisation and conversion of agricultural land into residential colonies, ‘kidai maadu’ (cattle reared for dung that is used as manure) herders are increasingly finding it difficult to carry on a tradition. Pasture lands and water sources for the cattle are shrinking by the day and cowherds, who mostly rear indigenous cow breeds, are […]
SHILLONG: Under the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for the Northeastern region, the Centre has released Rs 28.70 crore of the earmarked Rs 176.75 crore. The Mission has been launched with an aim to develop certified organic produce in a value chain mode to link growers with consumers to support the development of entire value […]
GANGTOK: The State of Sikkim has added another cap to its accolade as one of the most promising state the Indian Union is blessed to have. Sikkimalso known as the Land of Flower, will now be known for its Organic initiative too. Sikkim is now the first fully organic state of India. It is a […]
PUNE: Back in 2013, when Balewadi resident Gouri Jadhav returned home from a long international stint, she missed her regular doze of salads most. Even a few years ago, it was rather difficult to get hold of well-grown, leafy greens and exotic vegetables to replicate the taste Jadhav had developed for healthy and fresh foods. […]
Experienced practitioners attending the Convergence, include: Narsanna, Clea Chandmal, Preeti Patil, Vasantbhai Futane, Debal Deb, Ananya Mehta, Rosie Harding, and Peter Fernandes. Ardhendu Chatterjee is also expected to join; and perhaps, Naresh Save and Raju Titus. To Register, please fill this online registration form by Nov 18: https://goo.gl/forms/KI8pDDigy SsmYa3D3 (Bank Account details & directions to […]