India Organics Inc

The Indian farmer is 'naturally' organic. But without support and premium for 'green' crops, there is no alternative but to take the chemical route

A waste management model for small towns

Vengurla is one of the only towns in India which generates revenue from its waste

Healthy treat in a cuppa

Beverage companies are cashing in on the growing demand for organic tea and coffee

Smart farming

How to improve yield in organic farming

The dollar-conscious producers

Two firms in Tamil Nadu show the way to exporting organically produced foodstuff.

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Profit from an acre

Innovative farming system revives a farmer's fortune in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu

Smell good, breathe bad: How scented products add to air pollution

Use of hair sprays, hand sanitisers etc emit the same amount of chemical vapours as petroleum from vehicles, even though 15 times more petroleum …

Agroforestry boosts rice and biodiversity in India

In West Bengal, the adoption of useful trees into paddy fields has boosted crop yields and crop diversity, and has also sparked a movement that …

Meet the Kerala farmer who preserves genetic diversity of rice

He received the National Plant Genome Saviour Award for his efforts towards conserving 45 varieties of rice seeds

Making the most of little plots of land

A Filipino research institute has blended agro-forestry and bio-intensive forming technicques to help small farmers produce more, without further …

The benefits of organic farming far outweigh the costs

HAY SOREE , economist and director of Yardi and Sore, a New Delhi-based company involved in organic farming and marketing, spoke to Down To …

Pesticide manufacturers want to export more endosulfan

Apex court asks them to file application

Untapped Potential

Lack of lagislation and certification undermines the potential of organic farming in India

As told to Parliament (February 9, 2024): Cancer cases on the rise in India

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

Not just green: Natural farming in Andhra yielded more produce than conventional methods, shows study

Apart from the higher yield, nutrient availability was also unaffected in Zero Budget Natural Farming

Chemicals in daily use products cause as much pollution as vehicles: study

A study conducted in 33 industrial cities in Europe and the US shows that chemicals in pesticides, adhesives, cleaning agents and personal care …

We have breached the planetary limit for nitrogen

India is under the grip of nitrogen pollution, finds the country's first assessment on the impacts of the nutrient

Traditional seeds need to be conserved for organic farming

At the 19th Organic World Congress, more than 55 groups have come together to call for the conservation of indigenous seeds and shunning GM crops

Hopes in bloom

Sikkim’s tryst with floriculture marks a new beginning for small growers, but poor market access and a flush of imported breeds may mar its …

A mountain to climb

Cash-strapped Uttaranchal embarks on industrialisation. However, its policies are frightfully blind to green issues

Mangoes lost 150 years ago

A Karnataka farmer conserves mangoes lost 150 years ago

Prince Charles' organic passion!

Organic farming gets royal patronage in England

Rising like the Phoenix

After suffering a spate of floods villagers regain environmental and economic vitality

Deadly increase