August 2018
Today, Longley Organic Farm not only hosts its own thriving farm gate stall but supplies to several local outlets with a high demand for organic produce.With around four acres under plantings as varied as eggplants and berries, the farm is thriving and has also played host to many…
Sales of organic food and drink in the UK rose by 6% last year to a record £2.2bn, fuelled by strong growth through independent outlets and home delivery which outpaced sales in rival supermarkets.Almost 30% of all…
Whether you are a consumer or a grower, you may have noticed that organic berry production has become a huge business in the U.S. Over the last five to 10 years, I have seen many organic berry production presentations draw large crowds at national and state conferences and trade…
The plant biostimulant industry is in its nascent stage, and was valued at USD 1718.4 million in 2016. The global plant biostimulant market is projected to register a CAGR of 13.6% during the forecast period of 2018-2023.
For 20 years, R Selvam has been painstackingly growing paddy, groundnut, coco nut and sesame seeds organically in his 2.8-hectare farmland in Tamil Nadu’s Arachalur village. But July 1 onwards, Selvam can no longer sell the produce to organic retail stores due to a new regulation…
Survival of human race on earth depends entirely on plants. Naturally, from ancient times, man became curious about the life and uses of plants which led to the study of plants in various ways. In the last five decades, this study has developed into several important fields like bio…
Water literacy and organic farming have now made it to college education. In a rare initiative, a college in Dakshina Kannada has begun teaching them as certificate courses from this year.The Sacred Heart Degree College at Madantyar, near Belthangady, which was offering these…
B. Shivakumar, an entrepreneur-industrialist, started farming about five years ago on 40 acres at Sathyamangalam. In 2015, seeing the impact of chemicals on soil, he decided to go organic and it took him one-and-a-half years to clear the land, take up green mulching, and start…