Chindwara, MP, May 25: A group of artist and farmers came together in Madhya Pradesh’s Paradsinga village to create a massive crop art which has a message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Encourage youth to become farmers and launch ‘Grow in India’ on the lines of ‘Make in India’ Farmer Shweta Bhattad said: “Art is as […]
Assam, May 22: After running a high-voltage election campaign on the emotive issue of Bangladeshi migrants and then securing a two-thirds majority, BJP’s chief minister-designate Sarbananda Sonowal says land-locked Assam will demand better access to the Chittagong port in Bangladesh to connect to the world. Sonowal, talking to ET Magazine’s Shantanu Nandan Sharma in Guwahati a day […]
Mangaluru, May 22: More than 4,500 organic farmers in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts will be able to market produce with their brand names after they receive certificates from Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency (KSOCA). Under a state government’s initiative, a federation comprising 44 societies of organic farmers has been formed in three districts […]
Nagpur, May 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is growing on the ground in a farm. This Modi has sprouted from traditionally harvested seeds and not genetically modified. This Modi, is spreading the message of ‘Grow In India’ and not ‘Make In India’. He is asking the farmers to go back to old methods of farming […]
Delhi, May 20: A group of activists promoting organic farming launched ‘jaivik kranti’ (organic revolution) against genetically modified crops and use of pesticides in agriculture for protecting biodiversity through a five-year action plan. The group also organised a dialogue today where state government representatives from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana held discussions on […]
Tamil Nadu, May 18: While the elder brother rescues cows from butchers, the younger one takes care of them by selling vibhuti (the holy ash made from cow dung). Meet the two siblings–V Natesan and his younger brother Krishnan-who have been rescuing cattle from several parts of Tamil Nadu since 1980 and giving them shelter […]
Mirzapur, May 17: My earliest memories of tasting organic fruits go back to my grandmother’s farm in a small Indian town. About two decades ago as I would sit down to savor the most succulent mangoes, with nectary juice dribbling down my chin, dadi would tell me the secret to her sweet mangoes — her […]
Ujjain, May 16: While the Madhya Pradesh government has declared its intentions of promoting organic farming in a big way, experts say that creating awareness about soil nourishment without using chemicals, simplifying of certificate process and providing marketing platform will be the key for successful implementation. Addressing a convention in Ujjain on Friday, chief minister […]
Vadodara, May 13: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said the newly inaugurated Centre for Perishable Cargo at the Ahmedabad airport would increase value of agricultural yield and benefit farmers through export of their produce. Speaking at an agriculture fest held yesterday at Navsari, the Chief Minister emphasised, “Farmers should adopt new trends and shift towards […]
Bengaluru, May 14: Kiwis from New Zealand, Cattley guavas from Colombia, Chinese mulberries – exotic fruits that S. Madhusudhan was told would not survive in Bengaluru. But, they did not just survive but thrived in his organic farm in suburban Bengaluru. Prior to starting up back2basics, Madhusudhan, an IIM-B alumnus, served three decades in advertising […]