December 7, 2015 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), a constituent extension centre of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, organised a farmers’ workshop on organic farming in vegetable cultivation at Kalayarkoil near here on Saturday to commemorate the World Soil Day.
Our Correspondent Abohar, December 4 Concerned over the agrarian crisis in Punjab, team leaders of the All India Farmers Empowerment campaign today said organic and sustainable farming can improve the lives of farmers.
By: Dr Dharam Vira Gandhi, MP, Patiala, Punjab Govt Acknowledges in Parliament that GM Mustard reaches commercialisation stage, refuses to give out safety information. New Delhi, Dec 2, 2015: The Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate change today formally acknowledged in the Parliament the existence of an application form from Centre for the Genetic […]
By Brian Barth on December 1, 2015 Former president George H. W. Bush was not known as a supporter of organic agriculture, not even remotely. But back on November 28, 1990, the elder Bush did play a small, but significant role in the history of the movement when he signed the Organic Foods Protection Act […]
Rajeshwari Swaminathan 30th November 2015 Jaspreet Gujral’s passion for organic farming went to a different level the day he became EduCare India’s Country Ambassador. Currently, pursuing an MTech in Biotechnology from Amity University, Noida, Jaspreet wanted to merge his education with his passion by way of training the farmers from Punjab in oganic farming.
GARGI PARSAI November 28, 2015 Green revolution made the country self-sufficient in foodgrains but was not successful in the 60 per cent rainfed areas and that is why the government is now focusing on bringing the ‘second green revolution’ in eastern region which is rich in water resources, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said […]
Pratiksha Ramkumar, TNN | Nov 27, 2015, COIMBATORE: Fifteen months ago, chief minister J Jayalalithaa had announced in the assembly that the state government planned to set up five model organic villages in Vellore, Erode, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai and Krishnagiri districts. If successful, they were to set up 150 eco-friendly villages in the state. This initiative […]
Friday 27 November 2015, by Bharat Dogra Introduction The seriousness of climate change and the urgency of related adaptation and mitigation actions are by now scientifically well established. Despite this, its significance in terms of basic changes needed at the policy level has not percolated to the level of governments. This is certainly true of […]
Thu,26 Nov 2015 KOCHI: The health consciousness among the people has triggered a trend for organic, pesticide free and healthy foods. One among them is 24 Mantra Organic, an initiative by Sresta Natural BioProducts based in Hyderabad. “We aim to bring in better, chemical and pesticide free options thereby enabling marginalised farmers to earn a […]
TNN | Nov 29, 2015 HYDERABAD: Inspired by the success stories of tech wizards-turned-farmers, several IT professionals from the state are now gearing up to follow suit. Take for instance, 30-year-old Srikanth from Mahbubnagar, who has already invested in a five-acre land parcel and is now impatiently waiting to bid his corporate job adieu.