Ujjain, May 13: Special emphasis was laid on organic farming by agro experts from India and abroad at Krishi Kumbh during parallel session on the first day of at Ninaura on Thursday. Agriculture experts said that solution to farmers’ agriculture-related problems lie in organic farming. The experts said that multinational companies should not be given […]
Sangolda, May 12: Professor turned farmer Sandra Fernandes of Green Growth Institute, Sangolda is working hard to not only promote organic farming but farming as a promising career option. If you think tilling the soil, working under the harsh sun and making your hands dirty is not your dream job, then you have to meet […]
Berlin, May 11:Water experts and those in the fashion industry are emphasizing the need for a paradigm shift in the cotton value chain, especially in the farms of India. It is estimated that 2.4% of the world’s crop land is planted with cotton and yet it accounts for 24% and 11% of the global sales of […]
Gandhinagar, May 10: Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel on Monday said that the new comprehensive Agricultural Business Policy-2016 envisions not doubling of agricultural income in the state, but aims to increase it four times that of current levels. While launching the 12th edition of the state-wide Krishi Mahotsav from Anand and releasing the new Krishi […]
Lome, May 11: Organic, fair trade chocolate has proved popular in recent years, especially with ethically minded Western consumers keen to give cocoa farmers around the world a better deal. In Togo a small cooperative has embraced the idea but also stumbled upon a unique selling point in a tropical country where access to refrigerators is […]
Bangaluru, May 11: The word has been touted as a magical elixir one that will blast belly fat, cure your illnesses and generally make you the belle of the healthful ball. But why pay through your nose to eat a crop that’s been shipped all the way from South America when you have a […]
Bengaluru, May 8: You only know that termites, popularly known as white ants, are nasty pests because they munch away your wooden furniture. But ancient Indians knew these insects can be our saviors in times of drought like the one parts of India are now experiencing. They knew that termite mounds which these insects build […]
Raipur, May 9: Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday said that organically produced rice from Dantewada district of Bastar is not only being sold in Chhattisgarh but also in other parts of the country. The demand for organic rice is so huge that there is not enough supply, he said in the ninth episode of […]
Wayanad, May 9: “Should break their legs,” rages 66-year-old Cheruvayal Raman (fondly called Ramettan). He had bought some sardines from the market. The minute they were immersed in water to wash, all of them dissolved. “It seems they were called Oman sardines. They were full of chemicals and preservatives,” he says. Ramettan indeed has the […]
May 7: India grows 95 per cent of its cotton from genetically modified hybrid seeds, which have proved defenceless against pests and weather change, leading to devastating losses Cotton has been cultivated for over 5,000 years in India and traded for nearly as long. Today, more than 95 per cent of the cotton grown in […]