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India should lead the world in preserving the ecology through practice of natural farming, said S. Nammalvar, a promoter of natural farming. Addressing a seminar on “Degradation of Environment and Solutions,” organised by Tamil Nadu IAMWARM here on Wednesday, Mr. Nammalvar said that the West promoted chemical fertilizers in India to sell their produce. “In [...]
Food production should be enhanced to meet the demand of the growing population, said Union Minister of State for Health S. Gandhi Selvan, recently. Participating at the Mupperum Vizha in which Raja Rajan 1000 method of paddy cultivation, precision farming and distribution of agricultural inputs were conducted at Senthamangalam near here recently, the Minister said [...]
Saturday is the United Nations’ World Food Day, an annual event intended to bring attention to hunger problems around the globe. Increasingly, technology is taking centre stage during such events as continuing population growth and shrinkage of arable farmland ratchet up the pressure on world food supplies. One key technology to fighting shortages, food scientists [...]
Prince Edward Island grain and potato farmers are expecting a good year for exports because of drought conditions in Russia, Holland and other parts of Europe.Prince Edward Island grain and potato farmers are expecting a good year for exports because of drought conditions in Russia, Holland and other parts of Europe. (CBC) Grain and potato [...]
Production of rice will be thwarted as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas with continued climate change Production of rice—the world’s most important crop for ensuring food security and addressing poverty—will be thwarted as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas with continued climate change, according to a new study by an international team of scientists. The research [...]
Farmers, brokers and bakers are on tenterhooks as the global wheat crop is counted in. Richard Northedge reports From the cabs of combine harvesters in fields across Britain, farmers are watching the weather and wondering what price this year’s wheat crop will yield. Around the world, commodity brokers are in offices, staring at screens – [...]
Since May, the Healdsburg and Petaluma farmers markets have begun swiping EBT cards — electronic debit cards used in lieu of food stamps — in return for locally grown fruits, vegetables and meats. Santa Rosa and Sebastopol also plan to join. The first to accept the electronic benefits transfer cards was the Healdsburg Farmers Market. [...]