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With full power India is growing into Organic! India’s agriculture is at the crossroads. Hundreds of farmers who had tried “chemical farming” are making a come back to organic and multiple-crop farming, as on the one hand the cost for chemical farming and on the other hand the potential for...

India – On the way to become a key market for organic products India’s agriculture is traditionally organic and many farmers have been growing organic for many generations. Starting in 2001 the Government has developed the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) proposes to provide...

Kasaragod, the northern district of Kerala, which is worst-affected by the use of endosulfan in cashew plantations, has been declared as organic farming district by the government. Responding to a submission by N A Nellikkunnu (IUML) in the Assembly, Agriculture Minister K P Mohanan said...

About 41,876 small and micro level farmers will receive a benefit of Rs 6.81 crore during the year 2011-12 in Mysore district under the “Suvarna Bhoomi” (golden land) scheme of the Karnataka Government. As many as 105,022 farmers had applied under the new scheme launched from the new financial...

New Delhi, June 29, 2011 (Washington Bangla Radio / PIB-India) Organic farming is a holistic production management system which promotes and enhances health of agro-ecosystem related to bio-diversity, nutrient bio-cycle and soil biological and microbial activities. It is normally defined as a...

KOCHI: Organic farming is losing ground in the state as farmers await proper support from the government. While private organic farm owners are struggling to keep up with the growing demand for their products, officials in the Agriculture Department claim that lack of premium pricing and...

The outbreak of a deadly strain of E. coli in Germany has made nearly 4,000 people ill, killing 48. The strain was traced to organic bean sprouts. What could have been done to prevent this outbreak? In an op/ed in The New Scientist, Dominic Dyer, head of Britain's Crop Protection Association...

By Guy Montague-Jones , 28-Jun-2011 Related topics: Stevia in Europe, Legislation The Commission has agreed to allow the continued use of stevia in France until the EU approves the sweetener, providing relief to companies worried that the extension would end before EU-wide authorisation...

The E. coli crisis currently sickening more than 3,800 and attributed to German-grown sprouts illustrates the need to keep produce safe, and the way to do this is through irradiation. So argues a recent opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal. The article, "Europe's Organic Food...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:� Extension of precision and organic farming methods to more districts, addressing the shortage of farming equipment in Kuttanad and establishment of 'Labour Banks' in four districts are among the programmes planned by the Agriculture Department for its 100-day action plan...

The USDA recently released their annual report on the presence of pesticide residue in food commodities, and the study produced a harvest of mixed results, so to speak. The report was quick to point out that the overwhelming majority (99.7%) of foods were at or below the tolerance levels...

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.—HealthCo, a division of NOW Health Group, received a GRAS ‘no objection’ letter from FDA for the use of its stevia extract in foods and beverages. The extract, Stevia FSE™, has been self-affirmed GRAS since May 2010. According to the company, it is extracted from the whole...

World Food Prize Honors Leaders and Explores Future of Food Hunger and malnutrition kill more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. According to the United Nations, one in seven people in the world suffers from hunger, which is more than the combined populations of the...

Bihar set for Rainbow Revolution: CM PATNA: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever three-day international conference on 'Organic Bihar' here on Wednesday. "Bihar is standing at the threshold of Rainbow Revolution which is more holistic than the ill-fated Green...

Govt should dispel farmers’ doubts on organic farming’ PATNA: There is great potential in the field of organic farming in Bihar as food products grown through conventional farming methods are less tasteful and unhealthy, said Dr Carol Shennan, professor of environmental studies, University of...

India: Mangoes in every season will soon be a reality India: Mangoes in every season will soon be a reality Indians may soon be able to relish fresh mangoes seven months in a year. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is working on a project to produce mangoes in different...

India: Lesser known mangoes may perish soon India: Lesser known mangoes may perish soon The mango fortunes of Uttar Pradesh are dwindling; not in terms of numbers but diversity. Though UP farmers grow several varieties of the King of Fruits, only the prominent ones, like Dusseheri, Chausa...

BioFach Newsletter 251 The latest from the organic sector. no. 251 - 24.6.2011 1. BioFach China 2011: Successful 5th anniversary BioFach China from 26th to 28th May 2011 in Shanghai celebrated its fifth anniversary with a 27% increase in visitors. 14,613 (2010: 11,526) international...

Dear Friends, Here is an golden opportunity to meet organic farmers & retailers from all over India. Yes,You can meet them directly & discuss the issues what you are facing. Raasi Eco Organic Pvt Ltd,Cordially invities you to the conference,discussion & exhibition on organic...

June 22, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government says it would promote organic farming as a precaution to prevent any threat that could arise from pesticides that may contain arsenic. Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has said agro chemicals containing banned substances would not be...