Organic farming: How Indian states are stepping up the act

Organic farming is in a nascent stage in India. Some states have taken the lead in improving organic farming coverage, but a major part of the …

Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming

Sri Lanka's decision to move to organic farming is not behind its food shortage given that a majority of the farmers have not even started the …

Survey pegs 1.5% of world's farmland under organic cultivation

India has most number of organic cultivators but only 1.1% of acreage

CSE report flags poor state of organic fertilisers, biofertilisers sector in India

There is a widespread availability of inferior quality as well as spurious biofertiliser and organic fertiliser products across the country

Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support

India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie

CSE’s organic experiment: Why we should make organic inputs accessible to farmers

Farmers face difficulties in getting good quality organic inputs to keep their cultivation costs low

बजट 2020-21: बिना बजटीय सहायता कैसे होगी जीरो बजट खेती?

कृषि मंत्रालय द्वारा गठित टास्क फोर्स ने सिफारिश की थी कि जैविक कृषि को बढ़ावा देने के लिए हर साल 12 हजार 500 करोड़ ...

After Sikkim, Lakshadweep set to turn 100% organic

The use of synthetic chemicals for agriculture was halted completely in 2005 by the Union territory

Farmers demand law for guaranteed income

Participants voice concern on drought, farmers' suicide and water conservation, among other issues

Union Budget 2023-24: India’s farmers can take to organic agriculture with proper support

Meagre allocations to organic/natural farming is negligible compared to huge funding towards chemical-based farming

CSE’s organic experiment: Challenge starts with procuring right seeds

Local shops and India’s premier research institute failed to provide organic seeds of vegetable

सीएसई की रिपोर्ट: देश में जैविक खादों और जैव- उर्वरकों की हालत खराब

पूरे देश में घटिया गुणवत्ता के साथ-साथ नकली जैविक खादें और जैविक उर्वरकों के उत्पाद व्यापक रूप से उपलब्ध हैं

Indian states step up natural farming adoption

Natural farming movement led by farmers and civil society has spread to states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra among others 

Chhattisgarh’s Godhan Nyay: How it aims to revive rural economy, organic farming

A significant number of beneficiaries of the scheme are women and from backward community. Balod, Dhamtari, Durg, Raipur and Rajnadgaon districts …

How Indian states are promoting organic, natural farming

States such as Odisha and Karnataka have started initiatives such as procurement of organic produce and linkages with PDS, ICDS and other schemes&…