organic farming

Ahmedabad, March 29 An educational institution in Gujarat has been preparing more than 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state's Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said.The institution has become self-reliant in cooking gas, amid concerns...

Ahmedabad, March 28 An educational campus in Gujarat is preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state’s Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said on Saturday.At the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex in Gandhinagar...

In Gandhinagar, on March 28, students and staff at the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex near Adalaj have become self-sufficient in cooking gas, preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas produced on-site.The institution, managed by the Vasumati Charitable Trust, operates two...

New Delhi, March 27 A parliamentary panel on Friday criticized the Union Ministry of Agriculture for not fixing a minimum support price (MSP) for all organic crops, in addition to traditional crops, to protect the interests of farmers.The recommendation was made by the Parliamentary Standing...

Gangtok, March 26 Governor Om Prakash Mathur expressed confidence on Thursday that Sikkim would make a significant contribution to a developed India, and said that the Himalayan state was on track to achieve its own development goals with assistance from the central government."Sikkim is...

The National Centre for Organic and Natural Farming (NCONF), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, concluded the National Seminar-cum-Exhibition in Ghaziabad today. The two-day seminar aimed to promote organic and natural farming across the country. The seminar was inaugurated...

Shimla, March 21 – Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Jai Ram Thakur, on Saturday described the state's budget as "the most disappointing and directionless in the state's history," offering absolutely nothing to the people.He stated that the budget...

Chandigarh, March 18 Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat emphasized the need to adopt natural farming to preserve the environment and ensure a sustainable future for coming generations.He was delivering a special lecture on natural farming on the concluding day of the budget session of the...

Chandigarh, March 18: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini urged public representatives on Wednesday to actively promote natural farming, emphasizing that certain issues must transcend partisan politics."It is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders not only to adopt natural...

A one-day training program on the organic cultivation of agricultural crops and medicinal plants was organized for farmers at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Samba in Samba, by the Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, with financial support from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management...

Jammu, March 11 Newly appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta thanked the country's leadership on Wednesday for entrusting him with the responsibility, and said he would work for the overall development of the state, taking all sections of society along.Gupta (66), the former...

Kewal Kumar, a progressive farmer from Dhanu village in the Tikri block of Udhampur, has revolutionized his farming practices after 35 years of traditional agriculture by adopting modern techniques supported by government schemes.A major turning point in his journey came with the installation...

Agartala, March 7 – Tripura's food grain production has increased by 12 per cent this year compared to last year, while the participation of young people in the agricultural sector has also risen, with many adopting innovative practices, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath...

New Delhi, March 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged farmers to leverage India's diverse climatic conditions and focus on scaling up the harvest of high-value crops to enable the country's agricultural products to effectively compete in global markets.Addressing a post-budget...

AIZAWL, MARCH 5, 2026: The ICFRE-Bamboo and Rattan Centre (BRC) in Aizawl, began a comprehensive two-day "Green Skills Training – Introduction to Composting and Apiculture" program today, scheduled from March 5 to 6, 2026, under the Van Vigyan Kendra (VVK) Aizawl. The training is attended by 20...

Bhopal, March 2 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav interacted with the beneficiaries of Self-Help Groups (SHGs), including national-level players, during a ceremonial event organized under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district on Monday...

The rich spices and vibrant culture of the Northeast region recently made their mark in Mumbai. Organized by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya, the first-ever Meghalaya Spice Festival concluded at Jio World Drive. Held from February 27th to March 1st, it...

SAMBA, FEBRUARY 28: Many farmers in Samba are earning a good income by practicing organic farming and cultivating crops in high-tech polyhouses under the government's Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP).District Agriculture Officer, Dr. Rakesh Khajuria, stated that 26 high-tech...

Guna, February 27 – With the aim of increasing farmers' incomes and promoting cutting-edge agricultural practices, the two-day district-level “Krishi Vigyan Sah Millet Mela” (Agricultural Science-cum-Millet Fair) concluded on Friday in Guna, Madhya Pradesh.Organized under the auspices of the...

Gandhinagar, February 27: Natural farming was described as essential for safeguarding soil, water, the environment, and public health at a state-level seminar held at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex in Gandhinagar under the National Mission on Natural Farming.The seminar was chaired...