In 2003, the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Pawan Kumar Chamling, made a momentous declaration. He said Sikkim would shun chemical pesticides and fertilisers and return to natural methods of farming. Subsequently, in 2016, the Prime Minister had declared Sikkim to be India’s …
February 2019
Twenty Nepalese farmers and agricultural experts are undergoing training in organic farming in India as part of a partnership between the two countries in the agriculture sector.
The main objectives of the training programme are to promote certified organic farming for…
Nearly 500 students belonging to Telangana State Model School in Boath mandal headquarters are able to eat tasty yet nutritious organic food thrice a week. The credit goes to the concept of kitchen garden introduced by their principal Madhapuram Umesh Rao.
Agriculture can also generate profit if organic practices are followed, said G. Narasimha Raju Yadav member of Indian Rice Development Council (IRDC) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Speaking at the organic farmers’ convention themed ‘Sustainable…
Through an organic farming programme, the Parakkadavu Service Co-operative Bank helped sow the seeds of organic farming in the minds of the people with the primary goal of helping them achieve self-sufficiency in producing unadulterated vegetables, paddy, fish, meat, eggs and milk…
The organic farming scene in India has two scenarios. One that has farmers and consumers hesitant to join the organic bandwagon because of higher production costs, limited market, expensive organic produce, lack of government subsidies for organic inputs and lengthy certification…
MP Ramtahal Choudhary on Sunday urged farmers to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides that contributed to health problems. He said organic manure made of cow dung and urine and compost made from kitchen waste were the best ways to produce nutritious fruits and…
The Department of Agriculture in collaboration with Regional Centre of Organic Imphal, organized two days intensive training on organic farming for State field functionaries/extension officers at conference hall, Directorate of Agriculture Kohima, from January 22 to 23.
…
The students of the Madhanur Block Primary School were inspired by their success in the cultivation of traditional vegetable varieties, last year. Now, they have on offer different varieties of organic vegetables at affordable rates.
Over the next seven years, Minister of Agriculture Romain Schneider, wants to quadruple the amount of land in Luxembourg that is devoted to organic farming.
The ambitious plans were revealed on the side-lines of a meeting between the minister and the Bio-Lëtzebuerg…