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Use the scissors or pruning shears to cut stems from the stevia plant. Leave at least 4 inches of stem on the plant for new growth. Pull the leaves from each stem and place them on the drying screen. Don't pile them on top of one another because they need air to dry. Place the drying screen in...

New Book Reveals Who Destroyed the Organic Industry Within the pages of Is It Organic? ($36.99, paperback, 978-1-61215-462-6; $9.99, eBook, 978-1-61215-703-0), a new Xulon Press title from author Mischa Popoff, is a story that will surprise readers with the assertion that what everyone thinks...

International conference on organic farming from June 22 Patna, June 20: Altogether 60 agriculture scientists from India and abroad will participate at three-day international conference on organic farming in Bihar, 2011, to be held here from June 22 next, a senior official said on Monday...

Industry makes tentative steps towards organic food colours Chr Hansen has an organic food colour project at development stage in the US although the Danish supplier said the market is unlikely to become significant in the near term. As a specialist in natural colours, Chr Hansen has reaped...

Organic Food Is Often Grown With Organic Pesticides Well, here's a bit of news guaranteed to make shopping at the Park Slope Food Co-op a little less smug: turns out that even organic produce can contain commercial pesticides. That joyous tiding comes from NPR, which reported late last week...

The Organic-Pesticide Battle Apparently there are converse reports regarding organic farming and pesticides. On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, The Organic Trade Association (OTA) posted a press release stating, “Consumers wishing to avoid pesticide residues in food, water and on farms have a simple...

PATNA: After good roads, improving law and order, education and health services, Bihar is turning its attention to popularising and promoting organic farming in the state to usher in a new " Green Revolution" in agriculture. In a bid to spread awareness about benefits of organic farming among...

U.S. retail sales of natural and organic foods and beverages rose to nearly $39 billion in 2010, an increase of 9 percent over the previous year and 63 percent higher than sales five years earlier, according to "Natural and Organic Foods and Beverages in the U.S., Third Edition" by market...

A city institute has developed a ‘natural’ alternative to the synthetic calorie-free sugar for diabetic patients. A three-member team from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, has developed zero calorie sugar from the leaves of a herbal plant, Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni. Popularly known...

Research and Markets: Organic Food Industry in India - 2011 Allows you to Exploit Gro DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(Organic Food Industry in India - Market Research Reports - Research and Markets) has announced the addition of the "Organic Food Industry in India" report to their...

Palestinian desire for food security drives farming innovation In a rural area of the central Gaza Strip, Eyad Najjar plucks organic carrots from the sandy soil of his tiny farm. Najjar no longer uses fertilisers or pesticides for his plot, which also grows tomatoes, parsley, rocket, lettuce...

National Mango Fest begins on June 17 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After jackfruit, Kanakakkunnu has become a haven for mangoes, as the National Mango Fest began here on Thursday. The very aroma that fills the air as you step into the pavilion, which showcases mangoes from across the State and outside...

Janasree call to promote organic farming THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Janasree Sustainable Development Mission urged the State Government to formulate a comprehensive policy to attain food self-sufficiency by the state,� even while reducing the use of chemical fertilisers. Speaking at a press...

OTA: To keep pesticides out of food, water, and off farms, choose organic products BRATTLEBORO, Vt., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers wishing to avoid pesticide residues in food, water and on farms have a simple choice: choose organic products, the Organic Trade Association...

The rolling hills and lush green vegetation dotting the Central Kenyan highlands strike a marvel and admiration to nature lovers and anyone keen on enjoying a refreshing escape from routine urban hustles. Nature and man have joined forces in most parts of central Kenya to bestow the landscape...

Exploding Stevia Sweetener Market in the Future CCM’s upcoming report on stevia sweetener will make you better understand the current development of global stevia sweetener. It is forecasted that the stevia sweetener market will be exploding in the future. Online PR News – 10-June-2011...

Once upon a time, organic food was special; it wasn’t easy to come by and those who followed an organic diet were often either super health conscious or had the means to pretend to be. Nowadays, organic goods are finding their way into shopping carts more than ever before. The Organic Trade...

1. BioFach Japan 2011 to take place “At the present time, we can say that BioFach Japan will take place this year despite the earthquake,” reports Frank Venjakob, Director International Exhibitions, NürnbergMesse. “Although slight damage to the Big Sight Exhibition Centre was reported...

By David Mastio - The Washington Times Right now, someone nearby is buying organic bean sprouts. It may be the last thing he ever does. Last week’s E. coli outbreak in Germany - potentially traced to an organic farm - was more deadly than the largest nuclear disaster of the last...

by Andrea 7. June 2011 10:00 Sustainable Cosmetics Summit discusses natural and organic products The natural beauty industry needs to do more to persuade consumers of the value of going green, according to experts at the Sustainable Cosmetics Summit. The summit was held recently in...