April 23: About 100 years ago there were 4 to 5 Lakh Ghanis in the country meeting the oil needs of the country; by independence even though the number remained the same, the production was halved owing to the advent of expellers and industries. Now they are on the verge of extinction. Cold Pressed Oils […]
Calcutta, April 21: Applications are invited for admission into a 6 months’ certificate course in Agroecology to be organized by the Centre for Pollination Studies in collaboration with Norwegian University of Life Science. This is an innovative course and involves classroom teaching in parallel with on farm learning and assignments. Eligible candidates should have at […]
April 20: The United Nations has designated April 22 to be International Mother Earth Day. It is also the day when the Simhasth Kumbh Mahaparv commences in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Kumbh is India’s festival of creation, the biggest party on earth, for the earth. This mega festival attracts more than 30 million people and takes […]
Hyderabad, April 19: With two consecutive agricultural seasons failing them, farmers in Andhra Pradesh are under severe financial stress. As many as 341 farmers ended their lives with debts mounting in the last six months. Farmers in the Anantapur, Kurnool, Krishna and Guntur districts are the worst hit with almost half of all deaths. A […]
Meerut, April 19: At a time when sugarcane is getting bad press for being a thirsty crop, the district sugarcane department has found a way to lessen its impact on the environment and the pockets of impoverished farmers. The department claims to have developed a bio-pesticide with cow urine as the main ingredient. It can […]
Ahmedabad, April 17: Rice varieties that could grow during droughts or floods, tolerate saltwater, and carry distinct aromas or medicinal benefits – India has lost 1.10 lakh such traditional rice types. Some fifty years ago, these varieties abounded in the country, which is striving currently to ensure food security for all. Now, however, only 7,000 […]
Ahmedabad, April 16: Nicknamed “India’s Rice Warrior”, a plant scientist-turned-farmer, Dr Debal Deb on Saturday said he has discovered a traditional rice variety from West Bengal that contains “silver” and has medicinal properties. Addressing an audience at a private management school where 1200 traditional varieties of rice conserved by Deb since 1996 are on display, the […]
India, April 22: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has long served as America’s nutritional expert, issuing information on healthy eating and the nutritional benefits of food groups. The USDA periodically updates these guidelines as new information about food becomes available. Sometimes, changes occur because previously held notions about foods are shown to be incorrect. […]
Raptadu (Anantapur), April 22: The district is in for a major organic revolution with the department of Agriculture taking the lead and initiative to wean away farmers from excessive use of fertilisers and pesticides and the disastrous effects of chemical residues on vegetables and fruits apart from air and water pollution, that is causing cancer to […]
Shillong, April 20: Union minister of state (independent charge) for the development of northeastern region (DoNER), MoS PMO, personnel, public grievances, pensions, atomic energy and space, Jitendra Singh, attributed key potential to young management trainees in the Startup India Standup India campaign.Addressing the graduation ceremony of the management programme in public policy (MPPP) by the […]