ENSURING FOOD SECURITY AMID CHALLENGES – Dr. S. Ayyappan

The National Agricultural Research System (NARS), one of the largest in the world has been playing a catalytic role in the overall growth and development of agriculture through generation of technologies for enhancing the productivity and production by overcoming production constraints. India, which was once upon a time dependent on imports of food grains to [...]

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Brazil: organic food production is an option of income for small farmers

The production of organic food has become an option of income for small farmers in Rio Grande do Norte. Currently, the farmer Manoel Vicente gets up to a thousand Reais per month with the sale of products. The initiative of planting organics began after he made a loan through the Program for Strengthening Family Agriculture. [...]

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Sonia’s root concerns stay in new Seeds Bill

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Sonia-s-root-concerns-stay-in-new-Seeds-Bill/653252 About five years after Sonia Gandhi raised a red flag on the Seeds Bill, 2004, on the grounds of “a growing perception” that it was “anti-farmer”, the Agriculture Ministry is preparing to introduce an amended version in the current session of Parliament. However, the Seeds Bill, 2010, reportedly also falls short of Congress’ expectations, [...]

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No pause in Punjab’s toxic harvest

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/no-pause-in-punjabs-toxic-harvest/653584/0 Faridkot : Even as recent media reports caution that most fruits and vegetables are largely unfit for human consumption due to their high chemical content, pesticides continue to be used recklessly in the fields of Punjab. The ‘Granary of India’ constitutes 2.5 per cent of the total agricultural land in India, but consumes more [...]

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India eyes global organic food market

Saturday, July 10, 2010 08:00 IST  http://www.fnbnews.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=27882&sectionid=1 For the last six years, the Indian organic agriculture has made good progress. With a combined effect of farmers’ efforts, NGO’s work, government interventions and market forces, the organic agriculture has reached a stage where it can play a significant role not only in the growing domestic market [...]

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