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Ladakh becomes India’s first fully organic Union Territory, individual farmer certification nextLadakh has been declared India’s first fully organic Union Territory, promoting chemical-free agriculture practices. The administration aim...
Great Eggspectations: Brown, free-range, omega-3 or protein-rich? What’s really worth paying for in an eggIndia’s premium egg market is growing as health-conscious consumers pay more for free-range, cage-free and nutrient-enriched varieties. But...
Gulf returnee grows organic lemon instead of rubber in Kerala, earns nearly Rs 13 lakh during peak seasonAfter spending decades abroad in the Gulf, Rajan Mathew returned to his roots in Kerala and embarked on a new venture: lemon farming. He tr...
In 2009, Edward Norton ran the New York Marathon to back a Kenya conservation trust; its work now directly protects 283,000 acres of Maasai landWildlife protection, however, is rarely straightforward. The 2022 report describes a year marked by severe drought, increased poaching pres...
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
In 2012, Jason Mraz began farming 5 acres in California with organic practices. 14 years later, his family farm had grown thousands of trees while promoting regenerative agricultureSinger Jason Mraz has beautifully transformed his San Diego orchard into a thriving regenerative avocado farm. Since acquiring the property...
Andhra man quits pharmaceutical industry after 25 years to grow Moringa. Turns leaves into a Rs 1,000/Kg product, earns Rs 15 lakh per acreAfter dedicating 25 years of his career to Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Annapureddy Prakash Reddy took a bold step back to his agricultural roo...
Andhra Pradesh's Araku Coffee earns organic certification, secures buyers from Europe, Tata groupGCC has achieved organic certification for Araku coffee, facilitating entry into European markets and collaboration with Tata Consumer Prod...
Farmer-friendly revision of NPOP to boost India's organic products exports: APEDA ChairmanAPEDA has updated the National Programme for Organic Production regulations. The changes aim to make it easier for farmers and boost India'...
Govt initiatives focus on transition, but better markets needed to scale up organic farming: CSE reportAccording to a report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), providing market access, better marketing, and help with transitioni...
Over 14,400 ha area in Andaman & Nicobar becomes first large territory to get organic certificationAfter Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh are proactively taking steps for the transformation of their traditional or...
Punjab Agro to provide traceability and transparency to organic produceThe state government has started working with farmers to bring traceability of organic produce growing in farms and expects the proposal to...
Farmer collective to turn Idukki to fully organic farming districtManarcadu Social Service Society (Mass) a collective of 5000 organic farmers cultivating spices, coffee and cocoa in 5800 acres is hoping t...
Small farmers upset over stricter regulations for organic tagA 2016 Yes Bank White Paper on organic market estimates it to be Rs 250-300 crore and the “uncertified, unmonitored” one to be Rs 300-500 c...
Is the two certification system harming India's organic food market?Since 2001, the government had been promoting organic farming through third party certification while over a hundred countries are willing ...
Government rolls out 3 agri-portals to improve transparencyThe government today launched three agri-portals to make the process of organic farming certification, fertilisers' quality checking and is...
Farmers yet to get a clear field for organic farmingFarmers face trouble in practising the chemical-free method.
- Maharashtra gives a big push to organic farming 42 pts and above
Organic farming is now a movement in Maharashtra, thanks to the few motivated individuals who acted as its advocates.
- Organic farming re-kindles interest in paddy fields
Organic cultivators seem to be reviving interest in paddy farming in Kerala, which has increasingly been depending on other states for a ma...
- Haryana to promote organic farming
The Haryana Government has decided to promote the organic farming and Rs 50 lakh would be provided as an assistance to the farmers of the s...