Sandip Das
New Delhi: With rich natural resources, biodiversity, dependable rainfall (annual average close to 2000 mm) and lower use of pesticides, north eastern states of the country could become a hub for organic products cultivation, the demand for which is up in global markets, an independent research paper has said.

Gangtok: Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling elaborated on some of the "unprecedented measures" introduced by his government for the advancement of the state at the National Development Council meeting in New Delhi.

AMBUJ SAGAR

After sticking to his guns, Sepp Blatter, the head of FIFA, conceded during the recently-concluded World Cup that there was a need to introduce goal-line technologies to avoid the kind of snafu that happened in the England-Germany game. But he still stood firm against introducing video replays to help referees.

Experts Favour Regulatory Mechanism To Monitor Implications
Devesh Kumar NEW DELHI

Despite impressive growth, organic produce forms less than 1 per cent of the total farm output, at home and abroad
Surinder Sud / New Delhi July 13, 2010, 0:19 IST

CALLS TO REGULATE PRICING AND INTRODUCTION OF TRANSGENIC CROPS ARE GETTING LOUDER AS THE SEED BILL 2010 LOOKS SET FOR MONSOON SESSION
Jayshree Nandi | TNN

Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar called for tapping the growing demand for organic food in domestic and international market for the benefit of farmers and the country.

The JD(S) on Tuesday demanded that the government should wind up the Organic Krishi Mission. The mission is meant for BJP supporters to 'loot money', alleged JD(S) leader in the Legislative Council M C Nanaiah.

Panchkula Following the rising awareness about organic food, the Haryana State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation (Hafed), will now be producing desi organic wheat and CSR-30 basmati rice. After coming up with organic wheat around three years ago, the state is now experimenting with these crops.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Giving a big boost to the state