Year: 2013

“Panchgavya chikitsa Conference”

Kindly find the initial letter for “Panchgavya chikitsa Conference” to be held on Sunday, 15-09-2013. 09:00 A.M to 05:00 P. M. at. SGVP Gurukul, Chharodi, S. G. Highway, Amdavad, Gujarat. Organized by Gauseva and Gauchar Vikas Board, Gujarat and other organizations. Please register yourself at the earliest by E-mail, sms, phone or letter. Please send […]

Organic cultivation: learning from the Enabavi example

S & T » Agriculture August 22, 2013 Is it possible to get a good yield without using chemical fertilizers? Will a shift to organic affect our food security? Can we manage insect pests without using pesticides? Will organic cultivation still be profitable for farmers? These are some of the often asked questions by farmers […]

Fertilizers kill soil fertility: Nammazhvar

By Express News Service – CHENNAI Published: 20th August 2013 The excessive use of chemical fertilizers has turned out to be a slow poison, making the soil infertile, said Ko Nammazhvar, an organic farming expert, at an event here recently. He was addressing the Youth Motivation Campaign to mark the 66th year of Indian Independence […]

Organic farmers to get export boost

Arunkumar Huralimath, TNN | Aug 19, 2013, 02.31PM IST HUBLI: In a major boost to farmers in north Karnataka, organic produce from this region will soon be exported to European markets. Many farmers here have switched to organic farming method and are selling their produce in local markets through various organizations.    

Organic Farming: What’s the Big Fuss?

By Michael Swamy Aug 16th 2013 Chef Michael Swamy graduated from the prestigious Cordon Bleu culinary school, London. He has worked with several Michelin chefs who helped him create a career in food styling and photography. Michael is a Gourmand Award winner (2012) for his book The East Indian Kitchen. He took his expertise further […]

Taste for organic foods

Himani Chandna Gurtoo, Hindustan Times Mumbai, August 19, 2013 The lifestyle of software engineer Karan Suri, 37, changed after he underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous cyst in his stomach. After the surgery, Suri decided to purchase only organic foods – rice, cereals, pulses and even pasta – for his family. “One needs to […]

Training course on Sustainable Agriculture Theory and Practice

Date: 22 – 24 September 2013 Venue: Nai Talim, Gauri Bhawan, Bapu Kuti, Sewagram, Wardha, Maharastra The course broadly covers: • Understanding agrarian crisis. • Basic understanding of Pests & Diseases and management through Farmer Field School    approach. • Basic understanding of Soil Fertility Management. • Basic understanding of Seeds Management. • Importance of Institutions […]

Tamil Nadu Women’s Collective gets US honours

Karthikeyan Hemalatha, TNN Aug 15, 2013, 02.53PM IST CHENNAI: The US Food Sovereignty Alliance has honoured the Tamil Nadu Women’s Collective (TNWC), which empowers one lakh rural and marginalised women across 15 districts in the state. The TNWC aims at strengthening the rural women’s food sovereignty by encouraging them to grow native millet varieties which […]