Mustard farmers, consumers and supporters of organic farming will organise a state-level sarson satyagrah on October 2 to protest the governments move to allow genetically modified (GM) mustard. Prof Rajinder Chaudhary, Adviser to the Kudarti Kheti Abhiyaan, Haryana, said here today that the biggest danger of GM seeds was that they were likely to pollute […]
To meet the demand of biological and organic input in place of chemical inputs the Government of India has introduced various subsidy schemes to production units. National Centre of Organic Farming is extending the subsidy in collaboration with the NABARD and NCDC. For best medium of organic fertilizer generation as per research the cow manure […]
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The scientific conference “Taking Stock – 20 Years of GM Crops – 40 Years of ‘Genetic Engineering’”, which will take place in Mexico City on December 1-2, 2016. The conference precedes the 8th Meeting of the Parties (MOP8) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, due to take place in Cancun, Mexico, from December 4-17, 2016. […]
The Delhi government is going to organise a Jashn-e-Sarson festival on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti to celebrate organic mustard and affirm its stand against genetically-modified (GM) mustard The Tourism and Art and Culture Language Departments of the Delhi government will celebrate organic mustard, its products and host a cultural programme at Dilli Haat, INA, […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan is leading his party’s campaign for organic farming by setting an example. The chief minister has launched terrace farming at his official residence. Seeds of nearly eight vegetables were sown in 100 grow bags here on Monday. The project, being monitored by the department of agriculture, is assisted by Karshika […]
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Agriculture Prathipati Pulla Rao has called upon farmers to take up organic farming with minimal investment and using natural resources that would safeguard public health. Organic farming would promote their economic well-being and health, he said while addressing women farmers, Farmer Producers Samakhya members and organic farmers after inaugurating Seva Gramabhivrudhi […]
Farmers and activist groups in Madhya Pradesh have asked the government not to give its approval for genetically modified mustard fearing a threat to the organic variety which is produced in large quantity in the state. In a letter written to environment minister Anil Dave on Tuesday, representatives of over two dozen farmer groups and […]
September 22nd, 2016 To: Shri Anil Madhav Dave Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change Government of India. Dear Sir, Sub: Our NO to GM Mustard and other Genetically Modified Foods Public feedback time on GM mustard on the verge of commercial cultivation permission to be extended urgently to 120 days all biosafety […]
Global oilseed, agribusiness and biotech corporations are engaged in a long-term attack on Indias local cooking oil producers. In just 20 years, they have reduced India from self-sufficiency in cooking oil toimporting half its needs. Now the governments attempts to impose GM mustard seed threaten to wipe out a crop at the root of Indian […]