PATNA: Hailing Bihar farmers for breaking China’s record in rice production, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state has gone ahead of national average in terms of paddy cultivation and would soon do so in wheat. “Though Chinese scientists are disputing the feat but it is a fact that a Bihar farmer has broken […]
PATNA: Encouraged by the production of 5.1 million tonnes of foodgrains in the state in 2012-13, the government on Wednesday launched a mega campaign for propagating the system of root intensification (SRI) method on a large scale to give a further push to agricultural growth. The programme was launched by chief minister Nitish Kumar at […]
Furquan Ameen Siddiqui, Hindustan Times April 27, 2013 Indian farmers have started to reap dividends from their budding interest in organic farming. It wasn’t long back, around seven years ago, when Indian farmers started to go organic. In 2006-07, around 4.32 lakh ha reported organic produce — a large portion came from wild and […]
TNN | Apr 25, 2013, 03.59 AM IST NAGPUR: A group of organizations are jointly organizing a three day seed exhibition cum seminar at Vinoba Vichar Kendra from Friday evening to promote conservation of Indian biodiversity in grains, fruits, vegetables etc. These organizations are Samvad, Srujan, Gram Samasya Mukti Trust, Dry Land Farming Group, Aamhi […]
By GARY DEMUTH Salina Journal Without his girlfriend’s persuasion, Scott Bontz might never have visited India. Two years ago, the couple had been looking for a place to visit and volunteer through an international network called World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF). The organization links volunteers with organic farmers worldwide who seek assistance […]
TNN Apr 18, 2013, ALLAHABAD: A national workshop on ‘Organic farming in horticultural crops’ was conducted at the department of horticulture, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SIHATS), on Wednesday. The workshop was inaugurated by the chief guest Prof Arif A Broadway, director research, SIHATS. The organic expert from Kerala, Bobby Issac, gave […]
Apr 15, 2013 Rythu Bazar, established with the intention of eliminating middlemen, allows consumers to directly purchase good quality produce from farmers. Rythu Bazars have been established in the major cities of Andhra Pradesh to create direct linkages between farmers and consumers for the sale and purchase of agricultural produce. These Bazars are transforming the […]
Scores of maize growers from drought-prone mandals of Ardhaveedu and Tarlapadu thronged the Prakasam Bhavan here on Monday pressing for action against some firms for allegedly selling them spurious seeds. Irate ryots led by Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangam District Secretary N. Ranga Rao spread corns with poor growth at the Prakasam Bhavan and drew the […]
Having relegated its hardline Hindutva agenda to the backburner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has come to acquire an entirely new vocabulary as it tries to expand its support base by focusing on the farmer – a position that could potentially give the shivers to India Inc. For the first time, the BJP is trying […]
By Express News Service – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM A city-based agriculture clinic, ‘Tabs Green Tech’, gives you a chance to develop an interest in agriculture and extend vegetable farming to household rooftops. The agri clinic in the city provides consultation for those interested in farming. The efforts of a retired agricultural officer, along with the State Horticulture […]