A guest editorial: Prof Ravikumar VR Srilanka’s organic farming crisis would be a great lesson for Indian Policymakers, and farmers. The decision of Sri Lankan President, G. Rajapaksha to ban chemical farming has resulted in a decrease in yields resulting in a...
Organic certification agencies are no longer certifying ‘high-risk’ products Cotton, soyabean, and sesame are among the crops that some organic certification firms, such as Control Union and Lacon Quality Certification, have opted to exclude from their commercial operations in...
Rice scientists should work on varieties with multiple resistances to pests, and diseases: ICAR The rice scientists have been asked by ICAR Director-General Trilochan Mohapatra to work on varieties that have multiple resistances to pests and diseases. He said it was past time for the...
4 lakh hectares brought under ‘natural farming’ so far; Niti Aayog lays a roadmap to scale it up Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Monday that as part of a sub-scheme of the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana, about 4 lakh hectares have been brought under natural...
Natural farming is essential because the cost of producing foodgrain has risen due to the usage of pesticides and fertilizers, according to NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday. Kant also stated that India is now an exporter of wheat and rice while speaking at the NITI Aayog-hosted...
