‘All help to farmers adopting organic farming’

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 15:01

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said his government would provide all-possible help to farmers for adopting "organic farming".

Organic Farming in Bihar for green revolution

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 10:54

After good roads, improving law and order, education and health services, Bihar is turning its attention to popularizing and promoting organic farming in the state to usher in a new "Green Revolution" in agriculture.

Andhra CM promises free power for farm sector till 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 23:41

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday assured the farmers in the state free power supply for the farming sector till the year 2014, when his government completes the term.

Prince Charles criticises govt farm subsidies

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 4, 2011, 23:58

Prince Charles is in Washington talking about environmentally friendly farming.

Bt cotton in India `good for the field, bad for the farm`

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 15:59

A new study noted that most Indian farmers have become unable to properly assess the Bt cotton seeds.

Organic farming in Bihar

Last Updated: Friday, January 21, 2011, 18:19

Bihar govt has prepared an agricultural roadmap for promoting organic farming.

Saffron farming facing threat in J&K

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 12:13

Unplanned construction and industrial activities has shrunk the land under saffron cultivation in Kashmir and resulted in 80 per cent decrease in the yield of the most important cash crop of the Valley over the last two decades.

World Food conference looks at subsistence farming

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 18:30

About 1 billion small farmers worldwide, many of them women, face drought, the effects of climate change and a lack of technology as they struggle to feed families on what they can raise on an acre or two of land.

Maha encourages organic farming, prepares policy draft

Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 19:12

Concerned about side-effects of chemicals on farming lands, Maharashtra Government has taken an initiative to encourage organic farming in the state and come up with a policy draft for the purpose.

EU commissioner vows action on bio farming

Last Updated: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 14:01

EU Agriculture Commissioner promised specific action for organic farming and direct selling.

Dalal Lama comes out against factory-style hen farming

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 22:25

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has come out against battery hen farming and appealed to people to switch to eggs of chickens kept outside cages.