Karnataka will be developed into an organic farming hub: CM
5 years ago

Karnataka will be developed into an organic farming hub: CM

The Hindu  

Yediyurappa has said that Karnataka would be developed into a hub of organic farming in the coming days. Each organic farmer should motivate at least ten others to take up organic farming and thereby enhance the total number of organic farmers in Karnataka to five lakh within a year, he said. As produce cultivated under chemical-free methods enjoy good demand in the international market, farmers can enhance their income by taking up organic farming. Regarding sanctioning of land ownership rights for families displaced by the construction of a reservoir across Sharavati river near Linganamakki for hydel power generation, he said the confusion over the jurisdiction of land belonging to Revenue and Forest Departments where these families are rehabilitated has proved to be an impediment in sanctioning land ownership rights.

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The Hidden Cost of Non-Organic Food: A Farmer’s Journey into Soil Health
6 days ago

The Hidden Cost of Non-Organic Food: A Farmer’s Journey into Soil Health

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 10, 2025 18:59 IST - 7 MINS READ It was 19 years ago, in early 2006, that I bought a couple of acres of land in a village in Tamil Nadu that was shielded from urban influence, yet not so remote that it was off the grid. One unintended consequence of such intensive agricultural practices in India …

T.N. farmers want more budget allocation for organic farming
1 week, 1 day ago

T.N. farmers want more budget allocation for organic farming

The Hindu  

A delegation of organic farmers and civil society organisations from Tamil Nadu Iyarkai Velan Koottamaipu from across the State met Agriculture Minister M.R.K. “There is ample evidence, including studies done by the ICAR that organic farming gives better yields than chemical-based farming,” said Ananthoo, Safe Food Alliance. The farmers urged the government to provide incentive amount to be paid to …

Maharashtra's Organic Farming Experiment: A Turning Point for Agriculture
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra's Organic Farming Experiment: A Turning Point for Agriculture

The Hindu  

Maharashtra's experiment with organic farming shows promising results, with no single farmer committing suicide since its inception in 2020. The initiative has attracted the attention of the country's agricultural experts, with 9,600 farmers from the Vidarbha region enrolled in the program. The project has successfully turned farming into a lucrative venture, with no reports of suicides among farmers participating in …

30 organic farming families from Srikakulam setting example for AP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

30 organic farming families from Srikakulam setting example for AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming initiative has heralded a significant agro-ecological movement in Srikakulam district. In particular, a growing number of farmers belonging to Palavalasa village in Burja mandal of Srikakulam district, are embracing cultivation of organic crops. Approximately, 30 farmer families have adopted natural and organic farming techniques, transitioning from conventional farming, wherein they relied heavily …

Fertilizers are source of several diseases; switch to organic farming, says Amit Shah
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fertilizers are source of several diseases; switch to organic farming, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that it has been proven now that chemicals present in fertilizers are the source of several health ailments such as hypertension, diabetes, thyroid and even cancer. Mr. Shah said that the movement for organic farming has reached an important stage and cooperatives have an important role in making India the …

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer
9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andhra Pradesh has become a …

Nature takes firm root in these veggie farms
1 year, 5 months ago

Nature takes firm root in these veggie farms

The Hindu  

The modest front yard of Asha Shaiju’s home at Charamangalam in Kanjikuzhy grama panchayat is a mélange of greenery. While a number of farmers grow their produce adhering to the norms of organic farming, others use good agriculture practices,” says Janish Rose Jacob, agricultural officer, Krishibhavan, Kanjikuzhy. Though the production cost is on the higher side, the farmers engaged in …

Decoding modalities, challenges of transition to organic fertilisers
1 year, 6 months ago

Decoding modalities, challenges of transition to organic fertilisers

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a bouquet of schemes, with a total outlay of Rs.3.70 lakh crore, which aim to boost sustainable farming by promoting alternatives to chemical fertilisers. The Cabinet approved ₹1,451.84 crore for a Market Development Assistance scheme for promoting organic fertilisers from Gobardhan plants, which …

T.N. CM Stalin releases organic farming policy; gene bank to be set up for preservation of traditional seeds
1 year, 10 months ago

T.N. CM Stalin releases organic farming policy; gene bank to be set up for preservation of traditional seeds

The Hindu  

Accreditation given by the Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department to farm produce, will now also be extended to livestock and poultry products, bee keeping/apiculture, aqua culture, mushroom cultivation and poly greenhouse production. The Tamil Nadu Organic Farming Policy 2023, released by Chief Minister M.K. Pointing out that the source of many health issues world-wide was “found to be the residues …

Reiterating the need for eco-friendly agriculture in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Reiterating the need for eco-friendly agriculture in India

Hindustan Times  

Union Budget 2023 was referred to as the first budget of ‘Amrit Kaal’ by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a term which was first used by the Prime Minister during the 75th Independence day celebrations. Further, the budget also outlined that the centre will assist the transition of one crore farmers to organic farming, reiterating the long-term vision of eco-friendly …

Why one needs to take criticism of PM Narendra Modi’s organic farming policy with a pinch of salt
2 years, 4 months ago

Why one needs to take criticism of PM Narendra Modi’s organic farming policy with a pinch of salt

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech created many ripples in the agricultural world. His statements were “chemical-free farming and organic farming is our duty”, and “small farmers can especially benefit from natural farming”. But organic farming is the way to recovery, and with the right methods of soil conservation, yields can be better than chemical farming,” Ramesh explained. Ramesh’s …

Biofertilisers: A gamechanger for the agricultural landscape of India
2 years, 5 months ago

Biofertilisers: A gamechanger for the agricultural landscape of India

Firstpost  

A biofertiliser is a substance which contains living micro-organisms which colonise the rhizosphere or the interior of the plant and promote growth by increasing the supply or availability of primary nutrients to the host plant India ranks second in the farming output aned employs more than 50 per cent of its workforce in farming activities earning about 17-18 per cent …

‘Uttarakhand aims to certify 31% of agricultural land as organic in 2021’: Minister
4 years ago

‘Uttarakhand aims to certify 31% of agricultural land as organic in 2021’: Minister

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand government has a target to certify 31% of the total agricultural land as organic in 2021 to expand the area under organic farming, said state agriculture minister Subodh Uniyal on Tuesday in Dehradun. Enabling SHGs to sell their products directly to tourists On the steps taken by the government to improve agriculture, especially in the hilly areas of …

Isha Agro Movement conducts training in organic farming methods
4 years, 10 months ago

Isha Agro Movement conducts training in organic farming methods

The Hindu  

A one-day training programme on chemical-free, organic farming was organised by Isha Agro Movement at Desur village in Vandavasi taluk. ‘Lack of guidance’ Trainer Saravanan said, “It is due to lack of guidance that many interested farmers are unable to pursue organic farming. To bridge this gap, Isha Agro Movement has been organising workshops all over Tamil Nadu under the …

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