Month: September 2012

It pays to be exotic

Tehelka Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 34, Dated 25 Aug 2012 Organic and fair trade may be just fashionable words to urbanites, but to those living in far-flung villages, they are a route to success and scalability. Last Forest, an offshoot of the Keystone Foundation, has achieved this by working in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve for […]

Organic trade fair in Nov

Bangalore, August 31, 2012, DHNS: An international Organic Trade Fair ‘BioFoch India together with India organic 2012’ will be held at the Palace Grounds here from November 29 to December 1. The fair has been organised by Nuremburg Messe, International Competence Center for Organic Agriculture and Department of Agriculture, Karnataka and supported by the Ministry […]

Pension Scheme for farmers in Kerala

Every year farmers in Kerala celebrate a day in month of Chingam 1 (August) as the farmer’s day. This year they celebrated it on 17th August. According to Malayalam calendar, the Chingam 1 symbolises the beginning of the harvest season of paddy, banana, vegetables, fruits and flowers. It represents the season of prosperity, richness and […]