Tomojit Basu Two young women’s organic business helps small farmers salvage their soil and livelihood Kolkata schoolmates Avantika Jalan and Rashmi Sarkar run Mana Organics, a social enterprise that helps small farmers improve soil fertility through chemical-free methods and navigate the country’s complex food supply chain. Organic produce from its two projects in Tinsukia, Assam, […]
Vishwa Mohan, TNN | Oct 10, 2014, NEW DELHI: Gujarat has joined 10 other states in saying no to field trials of genetically modified ( GM) food crops. In a major setback to the proponents of GM crops who generally used to cite Gujarat as an example for its liberal approach on transgenic crops, the […]
22nd September 2014 BHUBANESWAR: Over 400 farmers from eight States converged in the City on Sunday to deliberate on popularisation of indigenous seeds and natural farming. Gathered at the two-day National Seed Festival, agriculture experts and farmers were of the view that natural farming can only save agriculture in India and protect farmers from the […]
BHUBANESWAR, September 22, 2014 The government should ensure ‘seed sovereignty’ for farmers, demanded peasant leaders from different parts of the country here on Sunday. “Seed sovereignty is not a baseless ideological position, but a pragmatic approach. It is an integral part of food security and sovereignty of a community or a nation. Seed being handed […]
Akila Kannadasan November 18, 2014 Organic Farmers Market, a collective of youngsters with hole-in-the-wall organic stores, brings to Chennai the best of produce from across the country Every grain of rice, millet, and pulse in the garage has a story to it. They have journeyed from farms near and far to occupy the racks at […]
Over 125 firms to attend expo on November 25-27 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Dr Naseem Mohd Rafee, Head of Consumer Products Safety Section, Dubai Municipality, Nadim Al Fuqaha, Managing Director, Global Links Dubai and Naseer Laieb, Director, Sahd General Trading at a press conference to announce the 12th […]
The final Circular of the National Conference on Innovation in Traditional Practices for Cultivation of Fruit, vegetable, and Plantation Crops to be held at Goa on 11 & 12 December 11 & 12, 2014. Ms Lakshmi Administration / Finance officer Asian Agri-History Foundation 47 ICRISAT Colony – 1, Brig. Sayeed Road, Secunderabad – 500009 Telegana
Milind Ghatwai Bhopal November 19, 2014 BJP-RULED Madhya Pradesh has denied permission for field trials in genetically modified chickpea and transgenic mustard hybrid, arguing that there is no credible and irrefutable evidence about GM crops not having adverse impact on humans/animals, biodiversity and environment.
Fernando Naves Sousa 14th October 2014 The soils on which African farmers depend are getting poorer, writes Fernando Naves Sousa, depleted of nutrients and organic matter. This creates a huge challenge: to reverse the trend in an environmentally responsible way, while feeding a growing population. But it can be done – using organic composting techniques. […]
By Jayanthi Somasundaram and Samhati Mohapatra 15th November 2014 The bucolic landscape of India is witnessing a vast change with many professionals stepping off the fast track to trudge rural paths that lead to the endless green of agricultural territory. Many of them are from the IT industry, and faced with erratic time schedules, the […]