Organic Farming

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding endangered feral horses in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Assam, 16/12/2024

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 …

Tamil Nadu readies pond plan

After successful pilot project, state plans to revive ponds in 12,618 villages Lush paddy fields abound in Pattikadu village in Tamil Nadu

Gem of a brew

Andhra Pradesh: Araku Emerald, the organic gourmet coffee grown by tribals Bisoi Arjun from Malisingaram in Araku Valley mandal was just another impoverished tribal before he joined the 7,000-member Small and Marginal Tribal Farmers Mutually Aided Cooperative Society. When he was a farm labourer, he used to walk up to …

AP turns major agri producer

G. Chandrashekhar Endowed with different agro-climatic zones suitable for raising a range of crops as varied as grains (rice, maize) and horticulture (fruits,vegetables) and a long coastline that encourages development of fisheries, Andhra Pradesh is an important contributor to the country

Rs 8 crore allocated for organic farming

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran has said that Rs 8 crore has been allocated for extending organic farming of plantain, vegetables, ginger and pepper in 8,000 hectares in the State. In a written reply to the Assembly on Thursday, the Minister said that the State Horticulture Mission and Agriculture Department …

Change farming to cut CO2 emissions by 25 per cent

A new report has revealed that a change in the way we manage agricultural land could help sequester a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions every year.

Where does the carbon footprint fall? developing a carbon map of food production

The concept of local food is appealing to many consumers. But it is difficult to define what actually constitutes local food. Given the globalised nature of agricultural markets, bread baked in a small village bakery in England may be made from grain grown in Canada. Similarly, many of the inputs …

Subsidising food crisis: synthetic fertilisers lead to poor soil and less food

This report present scientific evidence linking synthetic fertiliser overuse and imbalanced use in Indian agriculture to the current system of government subsidies on fertilisers , showing how this system is leading to soil degradation and stagnant food production. Synthetic fertilisers cause also further damage in the environment. The report also …

Scent of the fruit king

Children chasing down each other for their favourite mangoes, old people walking gently through the rows of Badami, Raspuri, Senduri mango trees, some concentrating on picking mature mangoes, animated discussions about organic farming. Such scenes were witnessed at Organic farmer Vittelenahalli Ramkrishnappa

Evaluation of transplanted and ratoon crop for double cropping of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under organic input management

In mid-altitude of the North Eastern Hill (NEH) region of India, a second crop of rice following the harvest of main kharif (July to mid-November) rice is not possible due to early onset of low temperature (<15

Raitha Morcha chalks out action plan to popularise organic farming

Marginal farmers can better their condition by taking up organic farming, opined BRP Raitha Morcha vice-president Narayana gowda. Speaking at a meeting of the farmers here on Saturday, he said that unbridled use of chemical fertilisers was robing fertility from the soil, and destroying earthworms, the friends of farmers. Disclosing …

Large scale vegetable cultivation through organic method stressed

The agri-experts at a function here on Wednesday stressed the need for cultivating various vegetables on a large scale through organic method to meet its demand and avoid various health hazards. "Human bodies may be attacked with chronicle diseases by slow poisoning if we take the vegetables produced with chemical …

Return of native strains

Agriculture The green revolution brought in hybrid rice varieties, but they were susceptible to pest and diseases. The Organic Farming Research Centre has been able to regenerate 83 varieties of rice, which are more resistant to pests and survive flooding, writes M A Siraj The organic food movement is receiving …

A Whole Fruit

Chemical fertilizers are like alcohol

Cmagalur to get Rs 17 lakh for organic farming mission

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the organic farming mission in the budget. The Chikmagalur district will get Rs 171 lakh and the taluk will get Rs 24.5 lakh, said Chief Whip D N Jeevaraj. Speaking at a workshop on

Initiative to promote organic farming

SAMBALPUR: The Agriculture Department has taken an initiative to promote organic farming in the district in a largescale. As per reports, bio-agents like rhizobium culture, phosphate solubilising micro-organisms (PSM), azotobactor and azospirillum were used in more than 2000 acres of land during last kharif season and those gave encouraging results. …

Organic farming mission in initial phase in Udupi

Manjushree G Naik, Udupi, DH News Service : The organic farming mission is in its initial phase in the district and comprehensive execution of the project among the farming community requires couple of months. Speaking to Deccan Herald, Udupi district Department of Agriculture Joint Director K Sangayya informed that Rs …

Markets for ecosystem services in China: An exploration of China's "eco-compensation" & other market-based environmental policie

This report documents recent policy innovations for the conservation and management of ecosystem services in China. Policymakers have become increasingly interested in developing new approaches to address China

Adapting to climate change and building urban resilience in Australia

Increasing urban production of perishable foods can increase diversity in the food system, adding new products, producers, techniques and systems that will resist different threats and meet different needs. As Australia continues to struggle with water scarcity and increasing climate extremes, food production in and around its cities can contribute …

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