When it’s suggested that our food system be comprised of millions of small, organic gardens, there’s almost always someone who says that it isn’t realistic. And they’ll quip something along the lines of, “There’s no way you could feed the world’s growing population with just gardens, let alone organically.” Really? Has anybody told Russia […]
G Pramod Kumar Mar 26, 2013 Even as India enters the final phase of the negotiations for its controversial Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with European Union (EU), the country hasn’t taken into account the red flags raised by citizens’ groups and development specialists. It’s not just some irrational fear based on any ideology, but a […]
K. V. Kurmanath DRAFT BILL Hyderabad, March 25: The Andhra Pradesh Government has reasserted its right on the pricing of seed and deciding the royalty component. In a first-of-its-kind bill in the country, the State Government has proposed to bring in key changes in the way seed business is carried out. It also will get […]
Jayashree Nandi, TNN Mar 30, 2013, NEW DELHI: Innumerable guidelines, rules and safety standards may be in place to regulate pesticide usage but guess who call the shots? Pesticide dealers. They decide which pesticide and in what quantities are to be used by farmers. A recent Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study found that […]
Friday, Mar 22, 2013, 3:59 IST By Mayank Aggarwal Jindal Steel Power Limited (JSPL) forcibly acquired land of poor farmers and built a residential colony for its employees in Raigrah district, a Chhattisgarh court has held. The court has ordered the demolition of the colony and directed the company to return the land to its […]
Faizan Ahmad, TNN Mar 22, 2013, 03.40AM IST In the spotlight for creating a world record in paddy production, 35-year old farmer Sumant Kumar has come to realize that too much publicity from the national and global media is adversely affecting his farming. In 2011-12, the farmer from Darveshpura village in Nalanda in Bihar sweated […]
Hyderabad, March 22: The Andhra Pradesh Government has called for opinions from various stakeholders on the draft of the Seed Bill – 2012. The bill promises to protect the interests of the farmers in times of distress and to check malpractices in the distribution of seeds. “As stated earlier, we have put the draft online. […]
Aakriti Vasudeva, Hindustan Times New Delhi, March 23, 2013 Organic foods are gaining popularity in India for their health and environmental benefits but they are also facing challenges such as high cost and fake products. Various studies have established that organic foods have higher nutritive value than the conventionally grown foods. “Many studies conducted have […]
Sunday, Mar 24, 2013 By Shikha Kumar A few brave restaurateurs are determined to bring the organic food movement to a table near you, writes Shikha Kumar. The buffet at Bangalore’s Lumiere has the usual suspects on display. But there’s one critical difference: the lettuce salad, vegetable sandwiches, chicken seekh kebabs and biryani are all […]
Prudhvi Raju March 20, 2013 The organic sector has seen growth in the last five years. Using bio pesticides in farming helps bring down the cost to farmers. Organic living seems to be the new mantra and organic food is gaining ground not only as a viable and sustainable alternative for farmers but also as a […]