Mudigere: There is good demand for the spices produced by using organic manure in the international market. People need to follow organic farming and thus increase the fertility of the soil, said Horticulture College Dean Dr J Venkatesh.

Things seem to have come a full circle for a majority of Americans agriculturists who are going organic in a big way giving the go-by to conventional farming.

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Director Of Agriculture, Jammu, Vinod Bala Sharma inaugurated a three-day training programme for agriculture extension officers and circle-level junior agriculture assistants at Agriculture Complex in Talab Tillo today.

The Punjab Farmers Commission, which was in controversy for some observations reported on organic farming, has asked Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to find out whether alternative sources of nutrients like green manure ensure high crop yield.

TIRUNELVELI: Farmers have been urged to switch over to organic farming practice as it promotes soil health, biodiversity and environment. There is always a huge demand for organic farm produce in the market.

Bhubaneswar: Activists in favour of organic farming, in a letter to the chief minister, has alleged that non-organic Bt cotton in Kalahandi and Bolangir have witnessed poor yields this year.

Tej Pratap, Vice-Chancellor of Himachal Agriculture University, feels that organic farming should be promoted among small and marginal farmers of the country. It would help improve their economy, reports Tribune Correspondent Lalit Mohan from Dharamsala

Organic farming is the way forward