New Delhi, July 12: When Sikkim spearheaded its organic farming mission in 2003, we could have only hoped that it would have a rippled effect on the rest of India. The objective of the mission was to adopt and implement the practises of organic farming with a systemic approach, develop linkage between the farmers and […]
Minnesota, June 17: Purveyors of conventional and genetically-modified (GM) crops — and the pesticides and herbicides that accompany them — are finally getting a taste of their own legal medicine. Minnesota’s Star Tribune has reported that the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that a large organic farm surrounded by chemical-laden conventional farms can seek damages for […]
Mumbai, July 7: The humble muringakkai has joined the league of superfoods in the West. It is also being developed as cheap nutrition for poor people living in drylands Back in 1982, the Tamil filmmaker K Bhagyaraj directed a movie titled Mundhanai Mudichu (Saree Knot) that centered on an alluring ingenue’s attempts to win the […]
ICCOA in partnership with The Green Path Organic State take the pleasure to announce a 03 day workshop on: Organic Agri-preneurship: Leadership – Organic Integrity – Best Practices
Panjim, July 11: he latest trend to hit the food industry is organic. Check out the food section in malls, superstores and discover the space that organic is hogging these days. A decade back only expensive lifestyle stores kept these special products. But nowadays even the neighborhood shopkeeper knows the significance of organic food. Choosing […]
New Delhi, July 10: After turning Sikkim into a fully organic state, India is now looking at a “cluster“ approach to increase area under chemical-free farming in other states. Many states have already started earmarking exclusive organic farming zones, with Maharashtra leading the pack with 932 exclusive clusters followed by Madhya Pradesh (880), Rajasthan (755), […]
Jalandhar, July 5: Away from the disheartening stories of farmers coming from various areas of the state, Avtar Singh (72) of Charkey village near Bhogpur, roams in his 12-acre farm in which he cultivates his crops naturally. However, the scenario was not the same a decade ago. “We would use ‘zeher’ (insecticides and pesticides) in […]
Kozhikode, July 5: Taking a cue from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to promote organic farming in the State. A resolution adopted at the two-day State conference of the RSS here said the organisation planned to rope in students, youths and different communities with the slogan, […]
Delhi, July 5: Stuffed animal heads adorn the walls of Kunwar Vikram Jeet Singh’s mansion on the outskirts of Delhi, and he also owns a three-bedroom apartment in a gated condominium in the city. His children go to one of India’s most exclusive private schools. Yet Singh doesn’t pay income tax because he’s a farmer. […]
Mumbai, July 2: When a new organic food venture launched in Hyderabad 12 years ago, it had a hard time convincing farmers in India to take up organic methods. They were sceptical about the change, especially given that it takes up to four years for a farm’s soil to become free of pesticides and chemicals. […]