Bihar's farmers have done it again. A farmer from Sohdih village of Bihar's Nalanda district has set a new world record in potato production through organic farming this year. The potato farmer, Rakesh Kumar, has harvested 108.8 tonnes of potato per hecrtare and set a new world record in potato production, Nalanda district magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agrawal said on February 18. ...
03:45 PM, Feb 18, 2013
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02:23 PM, Jul 14, 2012
Jaipur: The Indian Army has taken up a unique initiative to promote organic farming. By doing so, they are also giving retired officers and jawans a new purpose in life. The men are completely at ease handling vermi compost, haymaking forks and seeds. It is a familiar turf for most of them like Subedar Rajaram Yadav who retired two years ago. "At the end of the day we're sons of...
10:11 AM, Jul 11, 2012
With everything going green/raw/natural, the term 'organic farming' is very familiar to us these days. But what actually is organic farming? In simple terms, organic farming is a method of farming which works in harmony with nature rather than against it. This involves using techniques to achieve good crop yields without harming the natural environment or the people who live and work in it. Such kind of farming aims at...
05:26 PM, Jun 25, 2012
New Delhi: Did you know that there are 67 types of pesticides which are banned all over the world, but are still used by Indian farmers. Everyday through fruits and vegetables, we consume 400-500 % more pesticides than the permissible limit. Aamir Khan highlighted the bad effects of chemical farming during the eighth episode of his television show Satyamev Jayate. He spoke to doctors, agricultural scientists, farmers and others during...
03:20 PM, Jun 24, 2012
