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Organic food may cost a little more, but for many, the taste, quality, and peace of mind make it worth every bite. It is grown without synthetic chemicals, GMOs, or artificial additives and it’s cleaner for you and kinder to the planet
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India has a competitive advantage over plant protection chemicals, policy needs to further strengthen and refine that competitive advantage instead of chasing the illusional glory of organic farming. India, with the world’s largest population, needs to prioritise food security over a pricey fad that is unsustainable except as a niche activity
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Amit Kishan's farm has nearly 700 indigenous cows and buffaloes, and about 40 different kinds of food grains and vegetables are grown in it.
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The policy unveiled by Chief Minister M K Stalin at the Secretariat would work on providing safe, healthier and environment-friendly food.
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Arpit Maheshwari, who graduated from IIT Delhi in 2010, said 'Our motive was to just explore and spend a lot of time in nature because we were longing for it. Then there was a deep desire to return to India and work with nature.'
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When the Bengaluru-based International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), conducted a study around 15 years ago, there was hardly a domestic market for organic products to speak of. Exports at Rs 75 crore were still at a nascent stage.
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Bihar government’s organic farming scheme has been operating in 13 districts along river Ganga.
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Out of 250 categories of organic products grown in Tunisia, around 60 are exported -- mainly olive oil but also dates, aromatic and medicinal plants as well as some vegetables and fruit. Despite its small size, Tunisia ranks 30th in the world and first in Africa in terms of area certified for organic farming.
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"With the inspiration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state government is starting 'Ganga Yatra'. Ganga is the symbol of the river civilization of India. Civilizations have developed on its banks and traditions have moved forward," the chief minister said.
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The organic mission which kicked off in 2010 but detractors say although the objective of the organic mission was laudable, it was not feasible to implement it in a very short period of time.
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Likitha Bhanu, Co-founder & CEO of Terrafirma Projects, is a Hyderabad based venture that trains farmers in organic farming and has already certified 3,000 farmers. This Diwali Likitha has pledged to adopt 4,000 more farmers in Tamil Nadu.
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Gleam Group, a conglomerate company which is into Fashion, Real Estate, Education and Agro Products, launched its Healthcare division under the ...
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To promote organic farming and curb uncontrolled use of pesticides, Maharashtra government will distribute seeds of indigenous cotton varieties for cultivation to farmers in suicide-prone Yavatmal district on June 18
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In his speech, Jaitley indicated that the focus will be on infrastructure with subsequent focus on improvement in quality of life.
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Concerned over the adverse impact of fertilisers on soil and crops, government plans to reduce subsidy on it and divert funds to organic manures, bio- fertilisers, green manures and promotion of organic farming.
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Area under organic farming has grown many-fold in six years to 2009-10 in India on the back of thrust given to the chemical-free mode of cultivation.
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Availing a key horticulture promotion scheme of the government, Gujarat has made the most of it by substantially expanding its area under organic farming.
