Beijing, China – We’d been driving for an hour and a half since leaving central Beijing when the car suddenly slowed to a halt. “This isn’t exactly where the GPS told me to go, but I think it’s the place,” says the driver. I look out the window and see a simple wooden archway leading to […]
National Permaculture Convergence is an inclusive forum where practitioners in the rapidly growing fields of permaculture, eco-friendly agricultural practices and sustainability, will come together to connect and share experiences and best practices. The Convergence will include talks, presentations, discussions, small demonstrations and exhibitions that explore the theme “Towards Healthy Societies”. We welcome you to join […]
In the times of chemical farming and G.M. seeds, Mr. Anant Bhoyar from Nagpur is practicing organic farming with determination of producing poison-less food. Mr. Harshil Awchat of Nagpur is trying to provide pure edible oil with the help of expeller technology, while most of the market is full of adulterated oil. A group of […]
New Delhi, Jan 26: Organic food and vegetables need not be expensive-that was the message from Umendra Dutt of Punjab-based Kheti Virasat Mission to Delhiites visiting the Organic Farmers Market at Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Saturday. Dutt is also a member of the central government-constituted task force on organic farming. While his […]
Africa, Jan 29: In a move that could help decide the future of GM crops in Africa, Burkina Faso has abandoned GM Bt cotton. The country has begun a complete phaseout of the crop, citing the inferior lint quality of GM cultivars. This story of a major GMO failure is documented in a new briefing[1] […]
New Delhi, Jan 25: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday expressed his happiness over a farmer getting Padma Shri award, claiming that it happened for the first time. “Congratulations to all Padma awardees… Very happy that for the first time a Padma award is bestowed on a farmer, Shri Subhash Palekar”, Naidu said […]
Kakinada, Jan 25: Deputy Chief Minister N Chinarajappa called upon the farming community to adopt organic farming to sustain the activity and for better financial results. Inaugurating an 8-day State-level farmers’ training programme at Badari Institute in Sarpavaram of Kakinada rural mandal on Sunday, the Deputy Chief Minister disclosed that the State government has initiated […]
Kochi, Jan 25: Spices Board is all set to explore global market for large cardamom following the declaration of Sikkim, the principal producer of the spice, as the first state in India to have fully organic farming activity. Organically grown large cardamom is identified as niche product with increasing popularity among the premium class consumers. […]
Bathinda, Jan 24: Taking a lead from the village of farmer Kuldeep Singh, who committed suicide on September 25, 2015, following his failed cotton crop, NGO Navdanya, which played a pivotal role in Sikkim being awarded for organic farming, launched “Anna Swaraj” today, promoting organic farming and denouncing Bt crops.
Nagpur, Jan 21: Chairman of state task force on farmers, Kishore Tiwari, has urged chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to ban use of chemicals in 14 suicide-prone districts of Maharashtra. Tiwari’s suggestion follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to emulate Sikkim, which has become the first state to switch over to total organic farming to save […]