Specific identification is the basis of meaningful bird watching as much as of scientific field research. Howsoever significant a field observation, its importance is lost unless the concerned species is correctly identified. For the untutored beginner, good illustrations of birds,…
November 2018
West Bengal state agriculture department is geared up to increase organic farming in the state. As part of its drive to increase organic farming, the state is focusing on increasing production of some of the aromatic rice varieties like Radhatilak, Dudhsar, Kalabhat, Kalonuniya. As…
In a quiet village in Madhya Pradesh, a silent revolution is afoot. Crop yields have increased and farmers are earning more than ever before. Most of the credit for this goes to a 50-year-old homemaker. This is the story of Lalita Mukati and her village - …
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has joined hands with the Department of Agriculture to implement Thalir, a vegetable-cultivation project. As part of the project, 30 cents at the Muttom depot will be used for organic farming. For this, Krishibhavan, Choornikkara, will provide 800…
The Prajapitha Brahma Kumaris Iishwarya Vidyalaya along with Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation has launched a campaign in Jharkhand aiming to promote prosperity through organic farming. The campaign, inaugurated at Bokaro by Agriculture Minister Randhir Singh, will continue…
The Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Kohima under Nagaland State Agriculture Marketing Board (NSAMB) has built a marketing shed for organic farmers of Kohima district.
District Agriculture Officer (DAO) Peren and subordinate officers and staff successfully carried out training programs under Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCD) NER Phase-II 2018-19 in all four selected villages under Peren sadar namely Mpai, Mpai new, Kendung and New…
Why more and more people prefer vegetarian food? The reasons are many. Some of the reasons are: wanting to live longer, to live healthier, to do our bit to reduce pollution, to protect Mother Earth’s natural resources, to express compassion and love for animals.
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India exported 458 thousand tonnes of organic products worth $515 million in 2017-18 -- around 39 per cent higher from the previous year, said Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority in a release on Tuesday.
APEDA said there is "constant…
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Saturday launched the organic farming project of the National Institute of Technology – Rourkela (NIT-R) and inaugurated the two-day Innovation Carnival 2018 organised by the institute’s Foundation for Technology and Business Incubation (…