Kerala to host agro meet in 2013
September 18th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 18 (IANS) After the huge success of Emerging Kerala, an investor conference organised in Kochi, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday announced a global agriculture meet next year to ... Read more...
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Bihar’s potatoes to be exported to Russia
August 31st, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 31 (IANS) Farmers in Bihar's Nalanda district are happy that potatoes grown by them through organic farming will be exported to Russia, an official said Friday.R.K. Sohane, director, ... Read more...
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Sikkim aims to become ‘fully organic’ by 2015 (With Images)
August 20th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Aug 20 (IANS) Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by 2015, a ... Read more...
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Sikkim aims to become ‘fully organic’ by 2015 (With Images)
August 20th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Gangtok, Aug 20 (IANS) Sikkim, which started eco-friendly farming from a small area of land about a decade ago, is set to become a fully organic state by 2015, a ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel seeks probe into Bt Brinjal (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A parliamentary panel Thursday recommended a probe into the issue of Bt Brinjal, saying that adequate tests had not been carried out and the approval ... Read more...
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Parliamentary panel seeks probe into Bt Brinjal (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A parliamentary panel Thursday recommended a probe into the issue of Bt Brinjal, saying that adequate tests had not been carried out and the approval ... Read more...
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Organic basmati the new buzz among Jammu farmers
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) With an eye on growing national and international demand, Jammu's agriculture department has begun cultivating organic basmati rice in the region."The organic paddy is ... Read more...
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1,500 kids to be trained in life-skills by AoL
May 30th, 2012 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 30 (IANS) About 1,500 children from India, Singapore, Malyasia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will flock to the Art of Living (AoL) Foundation campus here Thursday to participate ... Read more...
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Bihar farmer sets organic wheat production record
April 12th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
Nalanda (Bihar), April 12 (IANS) A farmer from Bihar's Nalanda district has set a national record in organic wheat production, say officials.A wheat farmer, Surendra Prasad of Sarilchak village in ... Read more...
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Etihad Airways to serve fresh, organic food on flights
March 17th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, March 17 (IANS/WAM) Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will now supply fresh, organic food in its flights' first class.Etihad Airways has entered ... Read more...
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Bihar farmer sets ‘world record’ in potato production
March 14th, 2012 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's dream of India's second green revolution taking off from Bihar seems to be coming closer to reality. A young farmer of Darveshpura ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh launches women empowerment scheme in Kerala
February 24th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kuzhoor (Kerala), Feb 24 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday launched the "Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana" (MKSP) from Kerala's Thrissur district, and said the state's demand for fixing working ... Read more...
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Creating heaven on earth on Uttarakhand farm (Feature, with images)
February 19th, 2012 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
Dehradun, Feb 19 (IANS) Some spend a week, some a fortnight. And some like Germany's Stephanie have spent more than 40 days away from their mainstream lives on an off-grid ... Read more...
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Trials on Himachal crops successful, says institute
January 29th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Scientists Sunday claimed that trials on vegetable crops in varied temperatures of Himachal Pradesh have been successful with the use of a newly identified fungus.Field trials ... Read more...
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Himachal farmers going organic - 25,000 of them
January 18th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 18 (IANS) Going organic is the new mantra in Himachal Pradesh, with over 25,000 farmers cashing in on the high demand and remunerative prices of organic food - ... Read more...
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Himachal aims for 7.41 lakh tonne foodgrains
January 11th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has fixed a target of producing 7.41 lakh tonnes of foodgrains during the current rabi (winter harvest) season, an official statement said here Wednesday.Besides ... Read more...
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Research culture crying need of India: Kalam
January 10th, 2012 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 9 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Monday exhorted academic institutions and universities to foster research culture for finding innovative solutions to social problems."Applied and fundamental research is ... Read more...
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UN accolade for Odisha tribals’ green farming (With Images)
January 5th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 5 (IANS) A decade ago, Ralila Muduli, a tribal woman from Odisha's Koraput district, was struggling to feed her family of six. But then she was introduced ... Read more...
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Retail chain to sell Brand Himachal
September 16th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Retail chain Future Group Friday announced its intention to sell Himachal Pradesh's famed apples and other agriculture produce in its retail outlets across the country.A ... Read more...
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350-kg ‘bharta’ to oppose Bt brinjal
September 6th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Greenpeace activists Tuesday helped prepare 350 kg of organic 'baingan ka bharta' -- one of India's most popular eggplant dishes -- in what was billed ... Read more...
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Bihar to promote organic farming: Nitish Kumar
June 22nd, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 22 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday said his government will help farmers adopt organic farming for sustainable agriculture and prosperity.Inaugurating a three-day International Conference on Organic ... Read more...
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Head of Punjab’s citrus fruit, agri councils held for fraud
May 24th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, May 24 (IANS) Punjab Police Tuesday arrested Vikramjit Singh Chimni, a high profile head of four government councils, on charges of corruption, cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust and ... Read more...
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Bihar sets up agriculture ‘cabinet’ for farm sector
April 25th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 25 (IANS) Bihar has become the first state in the country to constitute an agriculture 'cabinet' with an aim to improve the agrarian sector and address the plight ... Read more...
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Haryana to subsidise farming centres
April 19th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) The Haryana government will give additional subsidy to farmers who set up centres of excellence in farming in the state, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced ... Read more...
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Credent to enter Himachal market
March 22nd, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 22 (IANS) Mumbai-based agri-biotechnology group Credent Organics Tuesday announced its entry into Himachal Pradesh.It will market a wide range of organic agricultural products for crop protection and yield ... Read more...
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Union budget is a missed opportunity: Greenpeace
February 28th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.28 (ANI): Reacting to the Union Budget today, environment watchdog Greenpeace said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has not only missed a historical opportunity to ring in a concrete policy ... Read more...
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Karnataka plans farmer loans at one percent interest (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 24 (IANS) In the first of its kind budget in the country for farmers, Karnataka Thursday proposed to give crop loans at one percent interest rate through cooperative credit institutions ... Read more...
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Research must focus on sustainability: Experts
February 13th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) Very little money is spent on research on the sustainable use of natural resources compared to what is spent on studies for their exploitation, experts said here Sunday, ... Read more...
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Karnataka seeks Cuban expertise in organic farming
February 1st, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Karnataka plans to use the expertise of Cuba in promoting organic farming across the state to achieve self-sufficiency in food production, the Cuban embassy said here ... Read more...
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Still seeking governor’s recall, Yeddyurappa quotes him to pat self
January 31st, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 31 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday relied on Governor H.R. Bhardwaj's Republic Day speech for some self-praise, though still seeking his recall for allegedly calling him a ... Read more...
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Concern for sparrows on spiritual leader’s 100th birthday
January 24th, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) The forthcoming 100th birthday of spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra sect Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin in March will be celebrated by paying special attention to the humble sparrow, ... Read more...
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Crop insurance must reach farmers, Chouhan says after suicides
January 12th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 12 (IANS) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday termed as unfortunate the six farmer suicides in a month in Madhya Pradesh, and said he would make sure the benefits ... Read more...
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Karnataka plans farm loans at one percent interest rate
January 6th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government plans to extend farm loans at one percent interest under the cooperative sector to help farmers increase output, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj said Thursday."The government intends ... Read more...
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Jharkhand, fifth from bottom in MoU implementation: Assocham
December 30th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 30 (IANS) Jharkhand stands fifth from the bottom in implementation of MoUs signed with investors in different sectors, says a survey by Assocham."Jharkhand stands fifth from the bottom in implementing ... Read more...
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Ahmedabad hosts traditional food festival
December 20th, 2010 - 9:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Uday AdhvaryuAhmedabad, Dec.20 (ANI): A three-day traditional food festival was organised by the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) here during the weekend.The annual food festival ... Read more...
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