Organic Farming

Genetically engineered (GE) Bt eggplant (talong): health risks, environmental impacts and contamination from field trials

Genetically engineered (GE, also called genetically modified, GM) Bt eggplant (also called talong, brinjal or aubergine) has been engineered to be resistant to injury caused by the eggplant fruit and shoot borer.

Publication Date:

01/02/2011

Author(s): Janet Cotter

Source: Greenpeace Research Laboratories

Tags:

Bt Brinjal, Environment, GM Crops, India, Food Crops, Health Effects, Organic Farming, Genetic Engineering

Agriculture

More money for small farmers

When shopping for food, ever more consumers in rich nations pay attention not only to prices, appearance and flavour. They also consider environmental and social aspects. Therefore, certifications of organic production, fair-trade practices or regional origin often lead to a premium in the marketplace and can benefit small-scale farmers.

Publication Date:

01/02/2011

Author(s): Aslihan Arslan, Linda Kleemann

Source: Development And Cooperation

Vol:

0

Issue:

38

pp:

2

Tags:

Agriculture, Farmers, Organic Foods, Ethiopia, Ghana, Coffee, Pineapple, Trade, Food Prices, Organic Farming

Agriculture

Agriculture revolution: Invest in lifetime of demand

India is facing severe food inflation due to lack of focus by the government in India and RBI is helpless in containing inflation with its monetary policy. What we need to do to tackle this long term problem is with a credible plan using organic farming to set our food coffers right before it is too late and food import become like oil imports.

Publication Date:

01/02/2011

Source: Sar Economist

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0

Issue:

0

pp:

34

Tags:

Agriculture, India, Food Prices, Food Policy, Organic Farming, Imports, Trade, Green Revolution

Environment

Green tech centres for panchayats soon

In a bid to popularise environment-friendly technology options at the grassroots, the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) is joining hands with the Local Self-government Department to set up a network of Green Technology Centres across the State.

The units, to be modelled on the lines of Akshaya centres, will provide technical support and maintenance for promot

Publication Date:

27/01/2011

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Organic Farming, Panchayats

Agriculture

Trade body to adopt five districts for organic farming

LUCKNOW: In a bid to promote organic farming in Uttar Pradesh, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (ASSOCHAM) will adopt five districts in the state.

Publication Date:

17/01/2011

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Organic Farming, Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh

Agriculture

A new crop of farmers

Crop Call them Punjab

Publication Date:

15/01/2011

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Organic Farming, Agriculture, Food Crops, Punjab, Agricultural Research, Jalandhar (D), Vegetables

Agriculture

Efforts on to promote organic farming

The Horticulture Research Station (HRS) of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in association with the Hill Area Development Programme (HADP) organised a training programme to promote organic farming at Adhigaratty, near here, recently.

Role

Addressing the farmers, the Project Director, HADP, Mita Banerjee, said that eco-friendly schemes would be implemented in the Adhigaratty wate

Publication Date:

14/01/2011

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Agriculture, Organic Farming, Education, Tamil Nadu, Food Security

Agriculture