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 …

Integrated farming gaining acceptance in Kuttanad

ALAPPUZHA: Integrated farming is fast gaining acceptance among local farmers as those ventured into it have begun to get good returns. Being promoted with organic concepts, integrated farming is slowly gaining acceptance even among those who initially shirked it. Considering Kuttanad

Government in two minds over GM crops

BHUBANESWAR: Orissa has seen it all. The livestock allergy leading to serious health ailments, including deaths in Khaprakhol of Patnagarh sub-division in Balangir district where a herd of goats was affected by Bt cotton and other incidents in KBK districts and areas in Rayagada speak volumes about the effects of …

Tulsi on a global journey

Alka Pandey Posted: Jan 30, 2009 at 2309 hrs IST Lucknow: It wasn't the whiff of money but faith in the small, inconspicuous plant in his courtyard that nudged Kailash Nath Singh, now 87, to venture into something unheard of more than a decade ago. When Organic India, then Indo-Israel …

Organic farming useful

Needless controversy over report of farmers

Are Bt brinjals safe for humans?

BHUBANESWAR: The genetically modified (GM) crops may

CM announces Rs 200 cr for organic farming

The State government will allocate Rs 200 crore for organic farming in the state and establish goshalas in all the taluks so as to get organic manure and conserve the local breed of livestock, said Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa. Addressing organic farmers at the State-level Krishi Chaitanya Samavesha here …

Slaughter of bovine animals matter of concern

By Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, Jan 21: Gau Vansh Vikas Prakoshtha Convenor Radhey Shyam Gupta today demanded that the Centre frame a legislation to end slaughter of bovine animals. Gupta told reporters here that it was a matter of concern that more cows were being slaughtered in the country than …

Going green the organic way

As Awareness Grows About The Ill-effects Of Fertilizers, Organic Food Finds Many Takers Risha Chitlangia I TNN The colorful fruits and vegetables shine with the promise of good health, tempting the shopper to pick them up. However, behind the attractive looks lies the story of pesticide residue and an abundance …

Organic farming not good for wheat, rice

Tribune News Service Ludhiana, January 15 Dr Gurdev Singh Khush, noted rice breeder and recipient of the World Food Prize and professor, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, has said the state, which was providing food security to the country, would be in trouble in 10-15 years due to …

No pesticides no debts

Enabavi and Ramachandrapuram villages broke away from the pesticide-debt trap. They are now teaching other villages to become debt free and self-reliant A board with bold letters announces the chemical free and GM free status of Enabavi village in Warangal district. The village stopped using pesticides 10 years ago and …

Made it

Enabavi, a village of 52 families, is abuzz. It is hosting farmers from the nearby Kallem village who have come here for tips on profitable agriculture. Those who missed the excitement of the Green Revolution in the 1960s can get a glimpseSavvy Soumya MisraEnabavi, a village of 52 families, is …

A friend in weed

They are good for pollinators WEEDS have invariably been considered unwanted by modern agriculturists who have always laid emphasis on their removal. They affect crops by competing for nutrients. India loses an estimated 30 per cent of its crop yield every year due to weeds. This is more than the …

Earthworms to help reap profits - Farmers to produce organic fertilisers for 30 villages

ANTARA BOSE All for golden harvest Jamshedpur, Jan. 7: Farmers are getting smart. They are making organic fertilisers to reap more profits. Farmers belonging to self-help groups registered under Subernarekha Mahila Mandal Kheti Bari Utpadak Samuh, a co-operative society, will now be adopting vermi compost fertilisers to increase the productivity …

Organic farmers protest commission report

Jangveer Singh The Punjab Farmers Commission

Panels report on farmers misleading, says KVM

Bathinda: Jaitu-based Kheti Virasat Mission (KVM) today expressed serious reservations over the report on organic farming recently released by the Punjab State Farmers' Commission. Dubbing the report as a

A zero budget alternative for organic farming

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When Subhash Palekar chants the

Traditional practices of ginger cultivation in Northeast India

Ginger is an important cash crop in Northeast region. About 3 lakhs tonnes of ginger are being produced annually from 47,641 ha land and the Northeast region is emerging as India

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