Organic Farming

Fruit and soil quality of organic and conventional strawberry agroecosystems

Sale of organic foods is one of the fastest growing market segments within the global food industry. People often buy organic food because they believe organic farms produce more nutritious and better tasting food from healthier soils.

Publication Date:

31/08/2010

Author(s): John P. Reganold, Preston K. Andrews, Jennifer R. Reeve & et al

Source: PLoS ONE

Vol:

5

Issue:

9

pp:

1

Tags:

Agriculture, Organic Farming, Nutrition, Soil Capability, California, United States Of America (US), Food Storage

Agriculture

Karnataka agri-business development policy 2010

The Government of Karnataka considers high growth of agriculture and allied sector and ensuring food security as foremost focus areas of its policies. In Karnataka, the performance of agriculture and allied sector has been a major concern as the growth rates of agricultural sector are highly varying and are often negative.

Publication Date:

31/08/2010

Source: Government of Karnataka

Tags:

Agriculture, Karnataka, Food Process Industry, Land Acquisition, Farmers, Organic Farming, Food Security

Agriculture

Strengthening urban farmer organisations and their marketing capacities: The RUAF from seed to table programme

Many poor urban households are active in local production of food and related activities (e.g. food processing and street vending of food, compost making, supply of animal feed).

Publication Date:

31/08/2010

Author(s): Henk de Zeeuw

Source: Urban Agriculture Magazine

Vol:

0

Issue:

24

pp:

11

Tags:

Urban Agriculture, Farmers, Agriculture, Poverty, Food Prices, Public Participation, Women, Organic Farming

Agriculture

With 106 lakh hectares, India is largest cotton field, Vidarbha rides Bt boom

Vivek Deshpande

India has registered 106 lakh hectares under cotton so far this year

Publication Date:

23/08/2010

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Bt Cotton, Organic Farming, Agriculture, Maharashtra, Nagpur (D), Amravati (D), Cotton

Agriculture

Now, organic is the new green mantra

Maulik Vyas MUMBAI

EVER since she shifted to South Delhi

Publication Date:

20/08/2010

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Organic Farming, Environment, Organic Foods, Vegetables, Health

Animal Care

Corporate organic dairy farm in Bhilwara soon

Rachna Singh | TNN

Jaipur: In what could probably be the first-of-its-kind in the country, a corporate organic dairy farm is coming up in the textile town of Bhilwara. Once complete this would be the only fully automated sterilised organic cow milk plant housing 1,500 cows at Raila in Bhilwara.
The plant has just started operations with 200 cross bred Holstein-Friesian cows.

Publication Date:

20/08/2010

Source: Times Of India (Jaipur)

Tags:

Organic Farming, Milk, Dairy Development, Bhilwara (D), Milk Products, Cattle

Agriculture

Growing green grapes and bottling sustainable wine in India

Viticulture is growing at a rate of knots in India, and the country's largest winery is leading by environmental example. Nestling just 200km from the bustling metropolis of Mumbai lies Nasik, an area of natural beauty, rich spiritual heritage and home to one of India's newest and burgeoning industries: wine.

Publication Date:

09/08/2010

Author(s): Anna da Costa

Source: Ecologist

Vol:

0

Issue:

0

pp:

0

Tags:

Grapes, Agriculture, India, Nasik (D), Organic Farming, Pesticide Use, Energy Efficiency

Agriculture

Organic farming council told to give info on expenditure

Information cannot be denied on plea that it has been provided earlier in different case: SIC

The Punjab State Information Commission has directed the Organic Farming Council of Punjab to provide information sought by an applicant even if part of it was provided to him earlier.

Publication Date:

07/08/2010

Source: Indian Express (Chandigarh)

Tags:

Agriculture, Organic Farming, Punjab, NGO, Right To Information (RTI)

Agriculture