IMPHAL: Conveying that organic stores/outlets will be opened in Bishnupur, Thoubal and Imphal East districts in the first week of February this year, Horticulture and Soil Conservation Minister Th Shyamkumar stated today that machines to authenticate organic products will be also made available at the stores. He was speaking as the chief guest at the […]
Dharamshala, (PTI) Exuding confidence that farmers of his state would adopt organic farming, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today launched Zero Budget Natural Farming project. While launching the project at Chaudhary Sarvan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalay in Palampur, Thakur lauded the efforts of Sikkim for taking the lead in organic farming.
Small and marginal farmers, who cant afford costly agricultural inputs, are turning a new leaf by going organic because of lower costs and higher margins, data from the first impact study of the Modi governments Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) shows. Among key findings, the study shows the programme launched in 2015 has seen 6,211 […]
The National Banana Festival (NBF) 2018. The festival is organised by Centre for Innovation in Science and Social action (CISSA) in partnership with Kalliyoor Grama Panchayath and a host of National and State organisations. The festival is planned in such a way that it will benefit all who have an interest in the banana sector […]
MARGAO: In a first-of-its-kind tie-up in India’s marine sector, COOP Cooperative, one of Switzerland’s biggest retail and wholesale companies, is partnering with Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) to develop export-oriented organic aqua farming in India to cater to the growing demand for organic seafood products across the globe. To start with a pilot project […]
BHAGALPUR: To give fillip to natural farming and boost the agricultural yield, an ambitious ‘Organic Farming Corridor’ has been mooted by CM Nitish Kumar and state agriculture ministry Prem Kumar. The corridor will be created from Buxar to Bhagalpur along the Ganga and cover 25,000 acres of farmlands in the first phase. The organic farming […]
The Sattvik Traditional Food Festival, a three-day fest, is one of Ahmedabads most popular food festivals. Launched in 2004, the yearly festival is held in December and brings forgotten traditional recipes, lesser-known grains, vegetables and minor millets from underdeveloped areas to the urban populace. People anxiously wait for the winter, so that they soak in […]
‘Climate smart agriculture’ has become the buzz phrase at high level international policy discussions. But now there is a struggle over its definition. Is it the latest manifestation for corporate social responsibility or the title of a manifesto for real, grassroots led, change, ask Peter Newell, Jennifer Clapp and Zoe Brent The urgency derives from […]
NAGPUR: Ill-effects of using products that generate toxic waste and pollution of Nag River were the main topics taken up at the two-day workshop on ‘Toxin-free lifestyle’ organized by the Jeevit Nadi, Pune, and Ecological Society, Nagpur, recently. The panel of experts included eco sanitation expert and ecologist Niranjan Upasana, interior designer turned ecologist and […]
Stating that it was mandatory for manufacturers of organic food products to establish their trace-ability, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a gazette notification containing organic food regulations, laying down those pertaining to their labelling, certification and import. The notification stated, Traceability shall be established upto the producer level as applicable under […]