Delhi, Mar 20: The recent decision of the government to expand organic farming announced by the finance minister in his budget speech should be widely welcomed. But it needs to be supported by wider policy changes. Otherwise organic farming will remain confined to a few patches. Also the government needs to consider seriously whether its […]
Raipur, Mar 19: Students of 10 tribal residential schools in Maoist-hit Antagarh region of tribal Bastar district have used their free time to develop kitchen gardens in school premises, producing fruits and vegetables for their use. Produce grown at these gardens knows as ‘Poshan Vatika’ or nutrition garden, supported by agriculture experts, are seasonal and […]
New Delhi, Mar 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it is “important to modernize agriculture practices and use more technology”. “Transformation in India will come from the villages, through the farmers,” PM Modi said while inaugurating the three-day ‘Krishi Unnati Mela’ in Delhi on Saturday. “First green revolution took place at places […]
Amritsar, Mar 16: Guru Ramdas Langar Hall at Sri Harmandir Sahib, otherwise known as the Golden Temple, is among the world’s largest community kitchens. The Golden Temple, located in the western Indian city of Amritsar, provides a hot meal to anyone who walks through their doors regardless of case, creed or religion. According to NDTV, the […]
Amritsar, March 15 As part of a series of natural farming and rural economy workshops sponsored jointly by the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and the Pingalwara Society, a two-day north zone workshop was inaugurated at Pingalwara in Manawala here today. The purpose of the seminar was to encourage organic and natural farming, so that people could […]
New York, Mar 19: Highlighting the challenges faced by women farmers in India, a group of Indian NGOs has called for putting in place strong policies to ensure land rights for them and stressed the need for customised financial products including easy loans and capital availability to support them. The Centre for Community Economics and Development […]
Kashmir, Mar 16: Manures, chemical fertilizers and pesticides (insecticides, fungicides, nematicides, acaricides, bactericides, herbicides and weedicides) have been used and are being used since a long time throughout the world for boosting agriculture production and productivity. No doubt we saw the boost and overcame the regular cycle of famine but we lost the purity of […]
Ludhiana, Mar 15: In a fitting tribute to the seventh Sikh Guru Har Rai, who was also an ardent environmentalist, a 57-year old farmer from Ludhiana hosted an ‘organic langar‘ on Monday at his farm to observe ‘Sikh Environment Day’. In a langar (community kitchen), where more than 100 people attended, the menu included food and drinks prepared completely from organically […]
New Delhi, Mar 15: Inaugurating the International Food and Hospitality Fair 2016, Union Food Processing Industries Minister, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, said that the Budget decision to allow 100% FDI in multi-brand retail for food products produced and processed in India will play a catalytic role in leapfrogging Indian economy. She underlined that the decision pertains to […]
Pune, Mar 11: The report “Agricultural Inoculants Market by Type (Plant Growth-promoting Microorganisms, Bio-control Agents, Plant Resistance Stimulants), Source (Bacterial, Fungal & Others), Mode of Application, Crop Type, and by Region – Global Forecasts to 2020”, The Agricultural Inoculants Market is projected to reach USD 437.1 Million by 2020 and it is projected to grow at a CAGR of […]