Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay dated 05.11.2024 dated 16/12/2024. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled "The Last Feral Horses in India" appearing in Mongabay dated November …
Horticulture official shows the right way of cultivation A BOUNTY:Organically-grown amla at a homestead garden in Palayamkotti. TIRUNELVELI: A hybrid variety of Amla, NA-4 (Kanchan), planted in a homestead garden nine years ago, is continuously giving higher yield, thanks to organic farming techniques. About 25 kg of fruits have been …
A DROP in demand for organic cotton in the West amidst an increase in output has forced large retailers to cut consumption. With the eco- friendly natural fibre unable to make a qualitative difference, apparel makers are reverting to conventional varieties.
BHUBANESWAR: Good agriculture growth still eludes the State. As per the mid-term appraisal report of the Eleventh Plan, the growth of agriculture during the period 2005-09 has been only 2.08 per cent. The target has been to achieve a growth rate of 4 per cent. The report categorised Andhra Pradesh, …
Due to hard work and help from the state government's Horticulture Department, the life of a medium category farmer Tularam Patel has completely changed. Tularam, a resident of village Mohgaon Kalan in Seoni district, had only 1.20 hectares of land. He used to grow wheat on this land but had …
The organic farming project initiated by Prince Charles in 2006, during his visit to Bhattmajra village in the district, has proved to be a failure. According to sources, Charles had sown moong in the farm of one Daya Krishan and the then chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh had given a …
India had developed a vast and rich traditional agricultural knowledge since ancient times and is presently finding solutions to problems created by the over use of agrochemicals. An important event in the history of the modern nascent organic farming in India was the unveiling of the National Programme for Organic …
Agriculture sector contributes a major portion in gross production of India. In spite of this, agriculture today is finding itself in increasing difficulties. The adverse impact of agriculture based on synthetic fertilizers and herbicides is visible in the degradation of soil fertility, quality of food, taste of food and so …
He is a former MLA, a khandani landlord and owns more than 121 hectare (ha) apart from many local businesses. Known as the ‘sarkar’ of Sonkachch tehsil of the dry Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh (MP), Rajendhra Singh Baghel met natural farming guru Subhash Palekar about 10 years ago. Today, …
New Delhi: The National Academy of Medical Sciences has distanced itself from the controversial pro-Bt brinjal report that it had co-authored with five other premier national science academies. It also pushed for a fresh report with scientific rigour and not just a reiteration of the existing report with referencing of …
DINDIGUL: Organically grown medicinal plants would not only fetch better income to farmers but also scale down costs. Medicinal properties would be high in the organically grown plants when compared to conventionally grown ones, said P. Subramanian, Professor of Environmental Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore. He was presiding over …
Concerned about side-effects of chemicals on farming lands, Maharashtra government has taken an initiative to encourage organic farming in the state and come up with a policy draft for the purpose. "Repeated use of fertilisers and pesticides have reduced fertility of the land. Crop productivity has also been affected and …
Pune To deal with the unaffordable expenses of certification for small and marginal farmers, a Participatory Guarantee system (PGS) may be introduced in all states by December 2010. Apart from certifying products through mutual supervision, the system will maintain a database of all organic farmers registered for it. The need …
NEW DELHI, 15 SEPT: Though opinion is divided on the risks and benefits associated with genetically modified (GM) crops, human health concerns over pesticide use can be addressed by these crops, according to agriculture ministry officials. Sources said the damage caused by pests to the production of brinjal in Andhra …
Gangtok, Sept 8: A presentation and interactive session on organic farming was organized by Food Security and Agriculture Development Department at Chintan Bhawan on Monday. The Government of Sikkim has set a target to convert the State into totally organic State by 2015. The Food Security and Agriculture Development Department …
T. Nandakumar Subhash Palekar is spearheading a quiet revolution Thiruvananthapuram: At a time when governments are going all out to promote organic farming as an environment-friendly alternative to the conventional agricultural methods that depend on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, a farmer and activist from Maharashtra is spearheading a quiet revolution …
