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 …
Bank conceives a loan component for vermicomposting NAGAPATTINAM: The Indian Overseas Bank has conceived a loan component for vermicomposting to provide for sustainable agriculture at the tail-end areas. The scheme envisages a loan component of upto Rs.5 lakh towards project cost. The loan facility is an extension of the provisions …
The first public interaction on commercialisation of Bt brinjal, held here on Wednesday, saw loud protests and agitations as Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh interacted with scientists, farmers and various rights organisations. A report based on public discussions on the genetically modified crop at various places in …
A day before Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh is scheduled to start a month-long national consultation process, spread across seven cities, to firm up a decision on whether to allow commercial cultivation of Bt Brinjal in India, environmentalists have called for a moratorium on the cultivation and a
The state government should make its stand clear on Bt. Brinjal, especially as its counterpart in Kerala and five other states have openly voiced their opposition to it, demanded scientists and agriculture experts today. At a Press conference held by an organisation ~ Development Research Communication and Service Centre (DRCSC), …
The Kerala Agriculture Minister, Mr Mullakara Retnakaran, on Thursday stressed the need to popularise organic farming in the State in a big way in tune with the growing global awareness on safe food. He said that the State Government, which has already adopted its organic farming policy, would make a …
CHENNAI: The father of the Green Revolution, C. Subramaniam, had the foresight to envision a second green revolution for the nation, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said on Wednesday.
Having overcome teething troubles organic farming has finally started making headway in the hill state with more and more farmers securing the mandatory
The organic agriculture of the State needs to be branded for economic uplift of the people of this part of the globe. This was the observation made by Prof Anil Gupta, one of the leading innovation experts of the country. The renowned innovation expert has also called for steps to …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Organic Farming Policy of the state is likely to be revised. A proposal in this regard has been cleared for consideration of the Cabinet. The draft organic farming policy, approved by the previous government on February 23, 2006, has not been implemented, though an order in this regard …
Copenhagen in Denmark is a place of happening today where more than 195 countries have come together to discuss various steps to prevent and reduce global warming. Micro level While that might be happening at a macro level, thousands of miles away from India, Vanagam organic farm at Kadavalur village …
Mumbai: In a direct attack on multinationals, noted environmentalist Dr Vandana Shiva blamed these companies for spreading myths about genetically modified (GM) food and said the country's corrupt system helps them. Shiva said that it was false that genetic engineering increases the productivity. "This is not true because commercial genetic …
Ahmedabad: Organic farming is not an alternate profession or a hobby but it is an alternate way of life for the Patel family. The family owns one of the few certified organic farms around the city. With over a 100 varieties of palms, 40 varieties of bouganvilla, 25 different varieties …
Policy action is required to ensure adequate public investment in agricultural research to benefit poor farmers and consumers in developing countries. Trade policies should not discriminate against developing countries that choose to commercialise genetically modified (GM) crops. These were the two main streams of thought distilled from the presentations made …
