Organic farming is a special chapter in school textbooks for grades 9 through 12. In order to popularise organic and natural farming among the general public, the Gujarat government has taken a novel approach to raising awareness of chemical-free farming practices among students, parents...
Around 430 civil society from 69 countries urged the UN to cut ties with the pesticide industry. Around 430 civil society and indigenous peoples’ groups from 69 countries have petitioned the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to cut ties with the pesticide...
IMF welcomes India’s recent decision to relax its ban on wheat exports, and let some shipments. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is worried that some countries are restricting the export of food and fertiliser, which can make global prices go up and market volatility worse. The...
MSP had almost no impact on 12 of the 14 crops covered by the scheme: Analysis. According to an analysis, if the very low level of procurement under the MSP is any indication, the scheme itself is inefficient, given the low intake and massive price differences between support and market...
Flipkart & Spices Board of India join to provide market access to the spices sector across the country. Flipkart has announced a collaboration with the Spices Board through its initiative Favourite Spices Trading Limited to provide national market access and to promote farmers and...
