NEW DELHI, August 9, 2013 “Cotton and the cloth made from indigenous cotton are a symbol of our freedom struggle” Close on the heels of transnational seed company Monsanto abandoning its programme for development of genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe last month, there are growing calls for the company to do the same in […]
Bundelkhand, Thu, 01 Aug 2013 ANI Bundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh), Aug.1 (ANI): Mathuralal Patel is not sure why someone in New Delhi or Mumbai would prefer vegetables from his farm to his neighbour’s, but he knows that the way he grows crops is good for his soil. Using organic fertilisers, he says, helps increase the fertility […]
Seed the basic input, is the lifeline of agriculture. Local farming communities have preserved and reused their diverse indigenous seed varieties over generations. It is with this art of preserving and reusing that all the agricultural biodiversity that is our heritage has been maintained and developed. The situation started changing with introduction of green revolution […]
Tragedy of poisoned school children in India provides another reminder 30 July 2013, Rome – The tragic incident in Bihar, India, where 23 school children died after eating a school meal contaminated with monocrotophos, is an important reminder to speed up the withdrawal of highly hazardous pesticides from markets in developing countries, the UN Food and […]
Ashpuneet Kaur Sandhu , Hindustan Times Bathinda, July 27, 2013 Farming is mostly a male-dominated profession but some young women are leaving their footprints in the field of farming by adopting and promoting poison-free farming. For some of them it is passion, some want to be independent, and some want to carry forward the family […]
Phase 3 – Harvesting stage 25th Dec to 28th Dec 2013 Phase 2 –Flowering Stage of Rice The Phase 1 of the training workshop organized by OFAI commenced in June during the Sowing – Transplanting stage of Rice in Odisha. The Phase 2 of the same training will take place on 29th October to 1st November […]
R. Avadhani July 29, 2013 At a time when agriculture has become a costly affair, many had turned their back on farming with a sigh and heavy heart. But, we see a slightly contrasting scenario in Nandigama of Medak district where farmers are eagerly waiting for one Ch. Samuel to come and help them practice […]
Subodh Varma, TNN | Jul 27, 2013 NEW DELHI: The whole world depends on fertilizers for growing crops because they provide one of the most essential elements needed for plants – nitrogen. Although nitrogen is the largest component of air, plants do not have the ability to absorb it directly. So, they have to depend […]
TNN Jul 27, 2013 BATHINDA: Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday, claimed that promoting education was his favourite subject and promised to upgrade Giani Zail Singh Engineering College at Bathinda to a university. “I will be more than happy if I upgrade this institute into a full-fledged university. With this, Bathinda will have […]
Bathinda, July 27 The draft for the agriculture policy of Punjab was discussed on the second day of the natural farming and environment festival of Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) being held at the community centre in Model Town phase III. Agriculture experts, including the organic farmers, presented various suggestions to be included in the state […]