Increased organic farming of wheat and paddy crops could be counter-productive for Punjab and could also jeopardise the national food security, according to a six-month study of organic as well as intensive farming systems in the state by the State Farmers Commission.

Andhra organic policy not for farmers ANDHRA PRADESH"S soon-to-be-finalized policy on organic farming has set off fears that rather than bringing down the cost of cultivation and making organic crops available at local level, it may end up making farmers market-dependent. Farmers

Basavashree awardee and exponent of natural farming method Subhash Palekar has demanded for total ban on organic farming.

Addressing a press meet in the city on Thursday, he condemned the State Government for establishing organic farming mission.

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Two-day seminar on organic farming inaugurated at Pudur Nadu

With the approval of various bodies mandatory for doing business of genetically engineered (GE) crops, none should be unduly worried about the use of the crops, the member secretary of the Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation, Dr K.K. Tripathy has said.

global warming Maldives seeks new homeland As rise in the sea level caused by global warming threatens low-lying islands across the world, Maldives is looking for a new territory to relocate to.

Surinder Sud / New Delhi December 09, 2008, 1:07 IST

The area under organic farming in the country has expanded over seven-fold in the last five years to cross the half-a-million hectares mark in 2007-08. The exports of organically produced products, too, have surged over four-fold to touch Rs 300 crore, up from just around Rs 73 crore in 2003.

Gangtok, Dec 4: Highlighting Sikkim

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Sara Turnbull visited the four-day Krishi Mela held at the University of Agricultural Sciences recently, and discovers that the switch to organic farming could be well-worth it.