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Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and Horticulture department Principal Secretary M K Shankarlingegowda at an exhibition organised by the Karnataka State Organic Certification Agency on Thursday.

In an effort to encourage people to take up organic farming in a big way in every hobli, the State government, has planned to set aside 100 acres in each hobli for the purpose.

Sresta Natural Bioproducts, one of India's largest organic food companies, Monday announced "Freedom from pesticides", an eight-day campaign against pesticide ridden food.

Although organic food shows a low penetration of 17 per cent among households in India, experts believe that in Chennai awareness about it is slowly growing.

The State government is working on an organic policy in order to make organic food accessible in rural areas, according to sources.

About 62% of metropolitans in the high-income-group bracket buy organic, an increase of 95% in the last five years.

JAIPUR: The ravines of Chambal, known for being the hideout of dacoits, may finally get to witness some positive growth indicators.

At least that's what chief minister Ashok Gehlot's budget allocation for the agricultural sector envisions. The budget has drawn up an ambitious plan of leveling the land along the Chambal so that it could be allocated to people without farm land in the area. By providing them an alternate source of livelihood the government wants to ensure that people stay away from joining dacoits. The budget has earmarked Rs 25 crore for the leveling work.

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s composting plant in Okhla received Rs.25 lakh as carbon credits from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Organic foods are not healthier or better for the environment – and they’re packed with pesticides, argued Rob Johnston in his article “The great organic myths” published in these columns on August