Agriculture

PAU told not to conduct GM mustard field trials

The Punjab government on Wednesday issued directions to Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) not to conduct further field trials of genetically modified (GM) mustard crop, following the concerns ex

Publication Date: 
19/11/2015
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, GM Crops, Ludhiana (D), Bathinda (D), Biosafety, Right To Information (RTI), Agriculture, Organic Farming
Agriculture

Mauritius: FAO to Support Mauritius in the Development of Organic Farming

The Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) signed on 3 September 2015, in Port Louis a Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) on support for the de

Publication Date: 
08/09/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Agriculture, FAO, Mauritius, Organic Farming, Legislation, Africa
Agriculture

Nothing green in the Green Revolution

There is no reason why India should face hunger and malnutrition, and why our farmers should commit suicide. India is blessed with the most fertile soils in the world.

Publication Date: 
24/08/2015
Vandana Shiva
India Today (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Organic Farming, Agriculture, Farmers, WTO, GMOs, Green Revolution
Agriculture

SGPC to take up organic farming for chemical-free ‘langar’

To provide chemical-free ‘langar’ to the devotees visiting the Golden Temple and other historic shrines, the SGPC has decided to adopt organic farming.

Publication Date: 
18/08/2015
Perneet Singh
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Organic Farming, Haryana
Agriculture

National Project on Organic Farming: Committee on Estimates (2015-16)

The Committee on Estimates (2015-16) present this 9th Report on ‘National Project on Organic Farming' pertaining to the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture &

Publication Date: 
13/08/2015
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Organic Farming, Agriculture, India, Parliament, Cost Benefit Analysis, Biopesticide, Farmers, Finance
Agriculture

Organic crops ensure steady income to Sirumalai farmers

Struggling to market their brand for higher profit

Publication Date: 
27/07/2015
S. Poorvaja
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Organic Farming, Crops, Farmers, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), NGO, Pesticides, Agriculture
Agriculture

Organic agriculture and post-2015 development goals: building on the comparative advantage of poor farmers

This compendium is released on the target year of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). While there has been remarkable progress on the MDGs, such as halving the

Publication Date: 
24/06/2015
Sununtar Setboonsarng, Anil Markandya
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Organic Farming, Poverty, Climate Change, Farmers, Contract Farming, Carbon Sequestration, Environment, Asia, India
Environment

Central fund cut to hit eco projects

Programmes will find ittough with State funds alone

Publication Date: 
08/06/2015
T. Nandakumar
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Environmental Security, Afforestation, Water Harvesting, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Biodiversity Conservation, Organic Farming, Environment
Agriculture

Centre allots Rs 300 cr for organic farming; 3 NE states included

New Delhi: Union government is implementing a cluster based programme called Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)to encourage organic farming, Ministry of Agriculture said.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2015
Shillong Times (Shillong)
Tags:
North East, Organic Farming, Ministry Of Agriculture, Horticulture, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Agriculture
Agriculture

Rs 125 crores to turn Northeast into organic farming hub

The ministry for development of Northeastern region has embarked upon an ambitious plan worth Rs 125 crore to convert the region into a hub of organic farming in India.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2015
Manoj Anand
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Organic Farming, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Drinking Water, Farmers, Agriculture

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