Aiming to promote women entrepreneurs, producers and farmers in the organic field from across India, the 5th edition of the "Women of India National Organic Festival" was inaugurated by Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday.
The 10-day…
November 2018
Lalita was born in the small village of Sirsala in the Manawar tehsil of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. And even though her parents, late Shankarlal Patidar and mother Shakuntalabai Patidar were farmers by profession, she was never forced to follow in their footsteps. Instead, they…
Raghav Baldwa, a 24-year-old from Indore, growing food organically, farming, and leading the lifestyle that it entails meant much more than pursuing a degree in business administration. And that’s how Mangalam Organic Foods was born.
Asparagus is quite an important ingredient in soups and fresh food products. The vegetable is actively sought by major companies as a key ingredient in soups on account of its nutritive properties and taste. Asparagus is widely predicted to become the primary choice in the soup…
The Agriculture Minister Vijai Sardesai on Wednesday assured farmers that if they are turning towards organic farming, the government will set up a market where organic products will be exclusively sold. Sardesai was speaking as the chief guest for an awareness programme held for…
The main aim of the State government is to maintain healthy environment, improve soil health, reduce human and animal health hazards, reduce cost of agriculture and optimum utilisation of natural resources for short-term benefit and help in conserving them for future generations.…
To spread the message of goodness of Organic Farming, Kudumbashree Women Self Help group is using street plays as the tool for propagation. They are all set to travel to different parts of the district to share this message. It is a seven member group from Rangashree Community…
Manarcadu Social Service Society (MASS), a collective of more than 5,000 organic farmers, will launch Rebuild Kerala 2021, a sustainable development plan to help farmers in Idukki to rebuild their farms and livelihoods through organic farming.
The Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) is offering a three-month certificate course at the colleges affiliated to the varsity in all the 13 districts state. Classes for the first batch, to be held on Friday of the third week of every month, will begin on November 10.…
Satyajit Hange, 39, decided to abandon his corporate career to go back to his roots, literally. Hange, alumnus of Pumba ( The department of management sciences, Savitribai Phule Pune University), hails from a farming family. Along with his brother Ajinkya, Hange started Two Brothers…