July 10, 2014 Organic farming, agricultural research, surface connectivity, sports and entertainment are set to get a boost in northeast India with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s first budget allocating funds for these purposes. Renowned economist and Tripura University Professor Indraneel Bhowmik said: “It is a practical budget in so far as making real estimates.”
By B C Dinesh 10th July 2014 MADIKERI:B Hoovaiah is a happy man. A stalk of sugarcane grown by Hoovaiah in Madikeri is all set to enter the Guinness Records as the tallest in the world. The earlier record, set in 2001, was held by Venkatesh Gowda of Kolar. Hoovaiah, a BSNL tower operator in […]
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Thiruvananthapuram — Noted Malayalam actress Manju Warrier has been named brand ambassador of the organic farming initiatives of Kudumbashree, a women empowerment mission in Kerala.
A. Satish, July 7, 2014 Is organic navara rice an answer to wheat protein gluton allergy? There have been enquiries from around the country by persons suffering from multiple sclerosis. Traditionally, the rice which has medicinal properties has been used in Kerala for treating rheumatic patients and was in good demand during the month of the Malayalam month […]
DC Correspondent Chennai July 5 A fair at Anna Nagar corporation Park has stalls selling organic food, and artisans and potters show-casing their eco friendly products. There are also activists from Greenpeace and Safe Food Alliance offering information on toxic food residues and how organic food is the wise way forward. Varieties of fresh […]
R. Krishna Kumar MYSORE, July 6, 2014 A unique exhibition showcasing over 1,500 indigenous varieties of paddy and millets was inaugurated here on Saturday. The two-day seed festival is being organised by Sahaja Samruddha, an organisation promoting conservation of indigenous crops. Krishna Prasad of the organisation said that Mysore is renowned for agricultural crops that […]
Dr Eva Sirinathsinghji A pilot scheme for commercial cultivation of Asia’s first genetically modified (GM) Bt brinjal (eggplant), brought disappointing results for 9 of the 20 farmers, as reported recently in the Guardian newspaper [1]. Four varieties: Kajla, Uttara, Nayantara and ISD006, were planted in different climactic regions. Brinjal is one of Bangladesh’s most important […]
Mini Malnad Mela Join us for a share of garden and forest produce: Organic, open pollinated seeds Kokam nectar and jam Snacks and pickles including the new Jackfruit seed chakli Wild fig preserve Cocoa Maya and Peppy peanut butter Dried pineapple Starfruit candy Soapberry shampoo Ragi from the fields of a Soliga youth farmer Crafts […]
July 7, 2014 With water becoming an important cost, and with climate change and soil degradation, the System of Rice Intensification offers disadvantaged farming households better opportunities A truant monsoon is in the offing, with El Niño weather patterns expected to bring about drier conditions. India has the world’s largest area devoted to rice, a […]
Date:Jul 4, 2014 Asia is increasingly becoming a hub for trial of genetically modified (GM) crops. Bangladesh has allowed cultivation of Bt brinjal. India, does not cultivate genetically modified food crops, but is growing Bt cotton. The newest entrant to the list of countries struggling with the issue is Pakistan.