Madurai, Feb 15: Entrepreneurs, farmers and weavers from different parts of the state on Sunday joined hands to fight the spread of genetically-modified cotton and to ensure the revival of desi cotton. They were attending a two-day workshop on ‘Revival of Desi Cotton and Contemporary Khadi’, organized by Sahaja Samrudha in collaboration with Tula, Appachi […]
New Delhi, Feb 16: As India prepares to import corn for the first time in 16 years, at least one stipulation in its international tender has become much tougher to meet – that shipments of the crop are completely free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The Asian country of 1.2 billion people does not allow […]
Nagpur, Feb 15: Concoction of a traditional approach and an educated mind helped a couple to make a difference in the lives of Adivasis of Rawala, a tribal village in Amravati district, by bringing them close to their indigenous state. According to Vasant Futane (65) and his wife Karuna (57), none of the above would […]
Jodhpur: Desperate to increase the share of cumin seed export from India by promoting organic farming of its crop, Jodhpur Jeera Mandi Association, the biggest one after Gujrat’s Unjha, is going to organise a conference on Indian Prospects in Cumin Export on Monday. This is the first-ever conference on cumin seed, a cash crop. President […]
Ranchi, Feb 13: Reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and switching over to organic farming is no longer an option for farmers in the state. Experts believe that the health of soil has deteriorated over the years owing to rampant use of chemicals. Unless the soil is given a chance to rejuvenate, productivity […]
Union Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh announced to establish a National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) at Gangtok, Sikkim on February 10, 2016. The announcement was made during 87th Annual General Meeting of Indian Council of Agricultural Research announced establishment of National Organic Farming Research Institute (NOFRI) at Gangtok, Sikkim. Sikkim has […]
Prime Minister Modi recently announced that Sikkim has become the first Organic State of India. The journey wasn’t easy, the questions were hard and the challenges looked insurmountable. But today, the demand for Sikkim’s organic produce has soared and farmers in the state are already earning 20% more than they did earlier. “Hum Log ab […]
New Delhi, Feb 10: Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh has announced establishment of National Organic Farming Research Institute ( NOFRI) at Gangtok, Sikkim during 87th Annual General Meeting of Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Sikkim has recently been declared as the first organic state in the country. The Institute will provide research and technological backstopping […]
New Delhi, Feb 9: Indian companies desirous of investing in Africa could join hands with African companies for the production of pulses and vegetable oils, the supply of which is insufficient to meet this country’s demand feels Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh. “Can we think of a dispensation that where Indian companies can consider investing […]
Odisha, Feb 9: In May 2009, Cyclone Aila wreaked havoc in eastern India. Clocking in at speeds of over 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), Aila hit the Sundarbans, the largest continuous block of mangrove forest in the world, located in the Ganga-Brahmaputra tidal delta on the Bay of Bengal. The storm killed hundreds of […]