Government is actively contemplating to strengthen the Integreted Paste Management (IPM) program aiming to impose control on the indiscriminate use of pesticides and chemicals at different stages of food chain, Food and Disaster management Minister, Dr Md Abdur Razzak said on Sunday.
The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, in collaboration with two of its alumni, is soon going to offer organic food to its students on campus. An outlet of
ALTERNATIVES: Government-run shops such as the Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan have devoted a portion of their shelf-space for organically grown products.
CHENNAI: It was, perhaps, the widely travelled and the well-educated who re-introduced the concept of organic food in Indian restaurants. Today, tour operators ensure that their customers are satisfied, by procuring them farm fresh food.
Restaurant chain McDonald's Europe launched a farming program on Thursday which could lead to cows getting weekly foot baths but water being saved in the production of lettuce and tomatoes.
The company, which has 6,600 restaurants in 40 European countries, is seeking to tackle a wide range of environmental and animal welfare issues through a flagship farm initiative.
Consumers are still putting environment and ethical issues at the heart of their spending decisions in the recession, even if they have cut back on some higher priced "green" goods like organic foods.
Agriculture The green revolution brought in hybrid rice varieties, but they were susceptible to pest and diseases. The Organic Farming Research Centre has been able to regenerate 83 varieties of rice, which are more resistant to pests and survive flooding, writes M A Siraj
Increasing urban production of perishable foods can increase diversity in the food system, adding new products, producers, techniques and systems that will resist different threats and meet different needs. As Australia continues to struggle with water scarcity and increasing climate extremes, food production in and around its cities can contribute to healthy and resilient communities.
Organic India on Sunday launched surgarcane juice in the form of syurp. The syrup has been fortified with a number of herbs that guard against harmful chemicals found in conventional sugar while maintaining its nutritional qualities.
Briefing newsmen, Corporate Communications manager Vandita Joan Samuel said the syrup contained whole herbs instead of their extracts.
Two usual objections are levelled against the proposal that organic agriculture can feed the world. Organic agriculture, opponents claim, gives low yields, and there isn
Alison Baum of San Antonio, Texas hopes to save money and eat better by getting her hands dirty.
She is joining the swelling ranks of Americans who have started backyard fruit and vegetable gardening, a trend rooted in a desire to cut costs as the recession bites, fears about the safety of commercial food supplies and popular views that organic food is better for you.
