Rethinking food at Boswell Book Co. By Jenni Herrick Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 Organic farming has been recognized as safer, healthier and more sustainable, but consumers continue to question the merits of organic food at the grocery store. Are the higher prices worth the cost? Are organic products really better for us and the environment?
Bhoomi Network offers An Organic Gardening Workshop Date: 22nd November, 2014, Saturday Time: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Venue: Bhoomi Network C/o. Prakriya School Campus, Chikkanayakanahalli Road, off Doddakannalli; Sarjapur Road Bangalore – 560 035. With best wishes, A.Santhilakshmy Director,Programmes Bhoomi Network Registration Details Fees: Rs 1200/- per person (Lunch & Snack included) Limited number of seats *Registration closes by 20th November, […]
Date: 20-22 November 2014 Venue: Biodiversity Conservation Farm, Agricultural Training Centre-Fhulia (Nadia, West Bengal)
Invites you to the conference on “Understanding Fertilizer Use & Subsidy” Chief Guest Shri Jugal Kishore Mohapatra Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India Key-Note Address Dr. U.S. Awasthi Managing Director, IFFCO Presentation of Paper Dr. Ramesh Chand Deputy Director General (Education), ICAR The eminent panellists are: 1. Prof. Vijay […]
We warmly invite you to a 2 day national conference and exhibition of ‘Uncultivated Forest Foods’ on the 12th and 13th of December, 2014 at New Delhi, focusing on *”Forests as Food Producing Habitats”*. This is to initiate a policy discourse around food and nutrition security and sovereignty of Adivasi and other forest dwelling communities, as well […]
This is a unique opportunity to learn with the experienced Seed Conservators and producers not only on the Production techniques but ensuring sustainability and ensuring Seed Sovereignty for the farmers. Please find Invitation letter detailing the same, I would request your participation or nominations from your organisation for field level practitioners. Invitation _1_
By: Sandip Kolhatkar Mahatma Phule Agriculture University agrees to address all queries in November, as protestors cite massive potential damage to environment. Opposition to open air trials of genetically modified (GM) crops, currently taking place at the Mahatma Phule Agriculture University (MPKV) in Rahuri of Ahmednagar district, 16 kms from Pune, is slowly gathering momentum. […]
Ahmednagar, 29 October Aritra Bhattacharya Officials at the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) in Rahuri today promised to hold a detailed dialogue with activists and groups opposed to genetically modified (GM) crops in the third week of November. The development came after a delegation of activists and groups opposed to genetically modified (GM) crops met […]
Balakoteshwara Rao Hyderabad: Troubles Multiply For Bereaved Families As T Govt Gets Tight-Fisted On Disbursing Compensation The grim dance of death continues unabated in the agricultural fields of Telangana. With a state government that is trying to cut its losses, both on the political and economic fronts, the issue of suicides by farmers in the […]
Pune-based firm Lentus India Pvt Ltd had signed agreement for organic farming in 30 villages of Mandla district Shashikant Trivedi Bhopal October 27, 2014 To ensure farm-to-fork approach, state government had invited private players to join organic farming. As a result a number of private companies have evinced interest in organic farming during the last […]