Hooghly school decides on organic farming for mid-day meal vegetables
A school in Arambag has decided on organic farming to provide insecticides and pesticides-free organic vegetables in mid-day meals.
A school in Arambag has decided on organic farming to provide insecticides and pesticides-free organic vegetables in mid-day meals.
State agriculture minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay held a review meeting on organic farming at Nabanna this afternoon.
Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set several targets to fulfil the goal of making India self-reliant in 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' and one such target is organic farming.
Sustainability has emerged as the prevailing trend across industries, and it is equally making waves in the agricultural sector through the adoption of organic farming practices.
These encouraging efforts have been initiated by SRIJAN, a voluntary organization, as a part of a wider project called BIWAL for promoting sustainable development in the villages of Bundelkhand region. BIWAL’s model combining water conservation and natural farming has given a newfound strength to many farmers and rural communities.
With the world population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, it is becoming increasingly clear that traditional farming practices are not sustainable in the long term.
Haryana government will promote organic farming in a big way to enhance the income of farmers.
Yami took to organic farming when she realised that her home state has been grappling with the pestering issue of chemical-coated vegetables.
A WWF-India project in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh showed how growing cotton organically brings farmers richer returns.
Panchgavya for farmers consists of five products from the cow: dung, urine, milk, curd and ghee. These, which when mixed appropriately, have excellent, almost miraculous, results.
