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Dharwad varsity sells seeds worth Rs 70 lakh at Krishi Mela OUR BUREAU SHARE · PRINT · T+ HUBLI, SEPT. 13: The University of Agriculture Sciences-Dharwad (UAS-D) sold 1,442 quintals of seeds worth Rs 70 lakh at the Beeja (seed) Mela held as part of Krishi Mela 2011. According to...

From Here & There V Balakrishna Shirva Importance of farming As many as 1,000 students from 20 high schools in Teerthahalli taluk participated in a campaign to collect indigenous varieties of paddy seeds, and wisdom surrounding agriculture passed on from generations, proverbs and puzzles...

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Organic Food Industry Set for Rapid Expansion in US Market Nationwide concern for healthy food and food safety along with growing organic food options will drive the market to grow at a CAGR of 14% from 2011-2015, says RNCOS in its latest research report. Noida, UP -- (SBWIRE) --...

KVK opens Agro-biopharmacy SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SHARE · PRINT · T+ Offers organic substitutes to chemicals The Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Kannur (KVK) of the Kerala Agricultural University at Panniyur here has set up an Agro-biopharmacy to promote organics in agriculture. KVK...

Organic food production doubled Organic food production in the country doubled to 3.8 million tonne in 2010-11 New Delhi: Organic food production in the country more than doubled to 3.8 million tonne in 2010-11, even as the area under the chemicals-free cultivation shrank. Area under...

Economic analysis reveals organic farming profitable long-term MADISON, WI, SEPTEMBER, 1, 2011 -- Organic farming is known to be environmentally sustainable, but can it be economically sustainable, as well? The answer is yes, according to new research in the Sept.-Oct. issue of Agronomy...

Organic clothes: The new fashion trend Gaurav Bhatia, TNN Sep 1, 2011, 08.22am ISTTags:Punjab College of Technical Education|Organic products LUDHIANA: Awareness regarding organic products is on a rise. Environment concious individuals are making all out efforts to purchase these products. But...

Economic analysis reveals organic farming profitable long-term MADISON, WI, SEPTEMBER, 1, 2011 -- Organic farming is known to be environmentally sustainable, but can it be economically sustainable, as well? The answer is yes, according to new research in the Sept.-Oct. issue of Agronomy...

To promote organic farming, Himachal to have policy soon – Dhumal Posted by Ravinder Makhaik Agriculture, Business, Latest News, Organic Farming, Vidhan Sabha Thursday, August 25th, 2011 Shimla: With chemical inputs on farms on the decline, and farmers taking to organic manure, chief...

Nestle Chairman Skeptical Of Growth In Organic Food Market BY Paul GladerSun Aug 21, 2011 SALZBURG, AUSTRIA--How does the chairman of the world's largest food company--Nestlé S.A.--view consumer trends toward organic foods, slow foods, and farmer's markets in parts of the U.S. And Europe...

Fruitful results of fruits cultivation Kapil Dixit, TNN Aug 20, 2011, 10.04pm IST ALLAHABAD: The pilot project of the district horticulture department to cultivate L-49 and Allahabadi Safeda varieties of guava and Narendra-5 and Narendra-7 varieties of Indian gooseberry (amla) through organic...

Now, a shandy for organic farmers Now, a shandy for organic farmers Vincent D'Souza, TNN Aug 20, 2011, 04.14pm ISTHUBLI: A weekly shandy exclusively for trading organic produce has started at Gadag - a first-of-its-kind initiative by the horticulture department under its Horti-Clinic Scheme...

Organic farming tag for litchi Ravi Dayal, TNN Aug 20, 2011, 03.05am ISTPATNA: With an international accredited organic farming certification organization, International Panacea Ltd. (IPL), giving certification to litchi, Bihar government has made a headway in its efforts to extend organic...

To avoid exploding watermelons, Chinese turn to organic farming Liu Yujing (left) and Zheng Rong of Beijing's Mothers' Green Alliance food co-operative, where a small but growing number of middle class people are turning to organic foods in response to China's mounting food scandals. By Bill...

Better statistics essential for Organic sector Better statistics essential for Organic sector As the Government releases the latest UK statistics on organic food and farming a leading sector body has criticised the delay in sharing key market data which it says is stifling business planning...

Organic food at city milk booths soon Organic food at city milk booths soon Parul Pandey, TNN Aug 18, 2011, 10.30pm ISTPATNA: Patnaites would soon be able to buy organic fruits and vegetables from their nearest milk parlour. To make the city residents' healthier, the state's agriculture...

Indian Organic firms expect to beat slowdown Indian Organic firms expect to beat slowdownDespite the looming threat of a global economic slowdown, India's organic entrepreneurs are upbeat on the prospects for an emerging industry. In an industry long dependent on exports, these firms are now...

Only 2 of 9 crop group members say no to GMOs Only 2 of 9 crop group members say no to GMOs By Jefferson Dodge Only two of the nine members of a county cropland advisory group believe genetically modified foods should not be grown on local open space lands. A straw poll of the members of...

Japan's 'One-Straw' approach: Zen and the art of farming Organic farming is the term that most in the U.S. relate to growing food without chemicals, but there are various other terms, including eco-farming, permaculture, biodynamic farming and natural farming. In Japan, the One-Straw...