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BJP Promotes Organic Farming, To Launch Pan India Pad Yatra
In order to promote 'Organic Farming' scheme of the Central Government, the BJP Kisan Morcha will launch "Jan Abhiyan Padyatra". Launched on April 28 from Patna's Bhaktipura region, the 5 km yatra with 2,000 farmers would be led by BJPKM Chief Rajkumar Chahar. The campaign will be in phases, starting from Bihar and covering West Bengal and Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand in the first phase, educating farmers to adopt 'Organic Farming'.… read-more
Tags: BJP, BJP Kisan Morcha, Pan India Padyatra, Bihar(228), Organic Farming
Courtesy: ANI
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Mumbai Students Introduces 'Hydroponic' Farming To Limit Plastic Use
To limit the use of plastic and soil in agriculture and to negate environmental crisis, ten management students from Universal Business School (UBS), Mumbai, initiated "Project Roop"- a project to upcycle plastic bottles and use them in "hydroponic" farming. Reportedly, India alone generates 4,059 tonne of plastic waste every day. Hydroponic is a horticulture process where plants are grown in nutrient-rich water than soil.
Tags: Waste management, Recycle, Plastic Pollution, Agriculture, Organic Farming
Courtesy: The Logical Indian
MS Dhoni Orders All Black 'Kadaknath' Chicken Breed To his Organic Farm
Cricketer MS Dhoni has ordered for 2,000 chickens of poultry breed 'Kadaknath' at his organic farm. The famous black breed has a Geographical Indication tag and is liked for fat and cholesterol free chicken. The chickens will be provided to him by a tribal farmer Vinod Menda from Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. However, Dhoni also contacted IS Tomar, the director of Kadaknath Research Centre at Jhabua, but failed to deliver.
Tags: MS DHONI, chicken, Organic Farming, Indian Farmers
Courtesy: Times Of India
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Kashmir Agriculture Department Establishes First Organic Vegetable Market
Kashmir Agriculture Department has established a first-of-its-kind organic vegetable market in Srinagar's Lal Mandi. Besides encouraging organic farming, the initiative also aims to empower farmers as they can now sell their organic produce without the involvement of agents. The market in-charge Mohamad Ali Lone said, "This initiative will help the farmers boost their sales and the consumer will be able to live a healthy life and make better… read-more
Tags: Organic Farming, organic foods, Jammu and Kashmir
Courtesy: Big News Network
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Madhya Pradesh Tops in Organic Farming, Followed by Rajasthan and MH: CSE Survey
Madhya Pradesh recorded over 27% of land under organic cultivation, followed by Rajasthan and Maharashtra. According to a report by Centre for Science and Environment, the three states account for around half of the total organic sown area. The study suggested that despite having highly ambitious targets states have improved marginally in organic acreage. Reportedly, Sikkim is the only state which practices organic farming at its fullest. … read-more
Tags: Organic Farming, CSE, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Maharashtra , Agriculture
Courtesy: The Hindu
