Agriculture

Impact of organic farming on economics of sugarcane cultivation in Maharashtra

Organic farming is a system of farm management to create an eco-system which can achieve sustainable productivity without the use of artificial external inputs such as chemo-synthetic

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
K G Kshirsagar
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Sugarcane, Economy, India, Maharashtra
Agriculture

Farmers Diary

Shanmukha M. Dyamakkanavar is a progressive chilli farmer following organic cultivation methods. His knowledge is based on experience inherited from his father and the technical support from various agencies promoting organic cultivation. Here is his experience of growing Byadagi Chillies, popular in his area using organic cultivation methods.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Leisa India
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Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Natural Pesticides, Vegetables, Spices, Farmers, Traditional Knowledge, Karnataka, Dharwad (D)
Agriculture

Sequestering carbon through indigenous agriculture practices

Mountain communities have been adapting to changing environment for a long time. Traditional farming methods depending on recycling of available natural resources is the key to sustainable production systems. Local marketing systems have also played a vital role in reducing the emissions and food miles.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Shalini Misra, Deepak Dhyani, R.K. Maikhuri
Leisa India
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Tags:
Mountains, Ecosystem Services, Agriculture, Multicrop Systems, Organic Farming, Legumes, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Adaptation, Traditional Knowledge, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Garhwal
Agriculture

Triggering agricultural development through horticultural crops

The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It is the fastest growing sector within agriculture.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
H. P. Singh
Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Food Crops, Vegetables, Horticulture, Food Process Industry, Post Harvest Losses, Development, WTO, Exports, Imports, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), India, Crops
Agriculture

Does organic agriculture lead to better health among poor farmers?

Poverty and health are inextricably linked as the poor are always the first to suffer from degraded soil, water, and environment. For poor farmers in developing countries, inappropriate use of pesticides is known to be a serious problem.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Sunantar Setboonsarng, Rouselle F. Lavado
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Farmers, Health Care, Thailand
Agriculture

Does organic agriculture lead to better health among organic and conventional farmers in Thailand?

Poverty and health are inextricably linked as the poor are always the first to suffer from degraded soil, water, and environment. For poor farmers in developing countries, inappropriate use of pesticides is known to be a serious problem.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Sunantar Setboonsarng, Rouselle F. Lavado
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Farmers, Health Care, Thailand
Agriculture

 Farmer couple brings Monsanto to its knees

percy and louise schmeiser dragged biotech giant Monsanto to court in 2005 for contaminating their organic rapeseed farm in Canada. The couple was in Delhi recently to attend a conference on genetically modified organism or GMO. savvy soumya misra spoke to the couple, who are also the recipient of Right Livelihood Award, on their crusade for justice. Tracing GM

Publication Date: 
29/11/2008
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Canada, Farmers, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Genetic Engineering
Agriculture

A premium on organically grown Byadagi chilli variety

M.J. PRABU

Byadagi chilli is a famous chilli variety grown mainly in North Karnataka. Named after a town called Byadagi, large areas in Karnataka are growing this chilli variety.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2008
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming, Spices, Karnataka
Agriculture

Switch over to organic farming

Chief Minister Yeddyurappa on Wednesday directed the Organic Farming Task Force to effectively implement the scheme to extend Rs 2,000 incentive to each family of farmers that adopts organic farming system.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2008
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Farming
Agriculture

Organic India hosts basil fest

Nov 25: A unique agriculture festival called the tulsi mahotsav that celebrates the wonder herb tulsi (holy basil) was held in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh this week. The festival was celebrated by a cluster of 13 villages where tulsi cultivation is popular.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2008
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Organic Farming, Herbal Medcine, Medicinal Plants

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