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Snehlata Shrivastav, TNN, Jun 5, 2011, 12.43am ISTGreen revolution through use of hybrid varieties, fertilizers and pesticides may have made many countries including India self reliant in food production. But, over the decades, excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides has destroyed the...

Nirmala Govindarajan, TNN, Jun 4, 2011, 11.02pm IST Eat what you harvest, propounds Dr BN Viswanath, pioneer of terrace gardening in Bangalore. And farming is fast catching on in the city on terraces, in balconies and home gardens, in a growing endeavour by The Garden City Farmers...

NEW DELHI: Aiming to promote organic farming, the government has partially relaxed restrictions on exports of sugar, pulses and edible oils, produced without using chemical fertiliser and pesticides. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has allowed exports of organic cooking oil...

Want to buy organic food but don’t know where to shop for it? Soon, all the information you need about green service providers will be available at the click of the mouse. Taking note of the lack of first-hand information about green services and environment management in Mumbai, the...

New Delhi, June 04, 2011 Email to Author First Published: 18:34 IST(4/6/2011) Last Updated: 03:00 IST(5/6/2011)Share more...0 Comments Email print They cruise around on bikes, often travel on trains, dream of owning big cars, are still grappling with the concept of organic...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GLG Life Tech Corporation (Nasdaq:GLGL) (TSX:GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), the vertically-integrated leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high quality stevia and all natural and zero calorie food and beverage...

One of the most prevalent organic farming methods at any organic farm is that of preparation of the soil to enhance the soil fertility for peak performance. This is done through a number of natural processes including composting, green manure and worms. Composting one of the common organic...

CUTTACK: Enterprising slum-dwellers living on the banks of the Mahanadi river could soon have floating vegetable gardens as the concept of nutritional gardens for self-sustenance has begun to catch up among the marginalised population in the City. Piloted by the Utkal Sevak Samaj (USS), the...

DEHRA DUN, INDIA — On Thakur Das’s farm in northern India, rice fields stretch into the distance, creating a chartreuse sea of waist-high stalks. Mr. Das, 59, gazed out at the crops on his small farm, about 16 kilometers from the city of Dehra Dun, where he grows rice, wheat and corn in...

Organic cosmetics are one of the hottest trends of the past few years, if you have been reading makeup magazines or following what the best-sellers are in any makeup counter, you've probably already figured this out. Many of these organic makeup options are not only all-natural in their...

By 2015 one-tenth of Ukraine’s arable lands should be under organic crops By Alla DUBROVYK, The Day The government set such high standards for agrarians back in 2007, having included a list of relevant requirements in the program of Ukraine’s rural development until year 2015. The...

15. In the field of education, we will maintain and strengthen our joint efforts to achieve universal basic education, and reinforce institutional and professional capacities to achieve the objectives of the action plan of the Second Decade for Education in Africa. To promote education at all...

Thursday, 02 June 2011 13:31 Brussels, 1 June 2011 Joint Declaration - The 5th College-to-College meeting of the European Commission and the African Union Commission Africa and the European Union are bound together by history, geography and shared values, such as the respect for human...

Could you outline Rigoni di Asiago's experience in Bulgaria? Basically, I'd say there are two distinct phases regarding RdA's experience in Bulgaria. The first, which we could call 'pioneering', was led by our Italian-Bulgarian Engineer, Iliya Nemski. During this phase of adapting to a...

Interview with Giuseppe De Francesko, Manager for Bulgaria of Rigoni di Asiago and Honorary Consul of Italy in Plovdvid, for the "International Survey: Bulgaria-Italy" of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency). Giuseppe De Francesco, 35 from Sicily, earned a degree in Political Science from the...

ISA is a welcome development for Stevia in India.

Before jumping to large acerage of cultivation of stevia, please ensure the following: 1. Please test the content of stevioside and Rebaudioside in the dry leaf. The future is really for Rebaudioside and not stevioside. REB-A has been approved by FDA for use in coke. 2. Please be very sure...

The International Stevia Council is global trade association representing the interests of companies that process, manufacture and or market stevia based products. The International Stevia Council is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit organisation incorporated under the law of the State of Delaware in...

World Stevia Organisation to welcome all natural sweeteners By Jess Halliday, 25-May-2011 Related topics: Formulation Non-profit World Stevia Organisation is broadening its scope to include all natural sweeteners, such as monk fruit, thaumatin, and others whose potential is still being...

This monsoon, you can help grow your organic vegetables and eat them too, even as you develop a special relationship with your business partners: local farmers near Mumbai city. In June, the Mumbai Organic Farmers and Consumers Association (MOFCA) is set to launch its second season of Hari Bhari...