Ignoring the earlier moratorium and strong objections of states, especially Kerala and West Bengal, efforts are on to bring back Bt brinjal. If these efforts … India Cannot Ignore Moratorium and Risks to Bring Back Bt BrinjalRead more
Agriculture
Posted inKerala / Multimedia
Save Kerala’s traditional rice varieties
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH5zx_3fDVE&rel=0] Cheruvayal Raman
Posted inNews / Water
Groundwater pumping can increase arsenic levels in irrigation and drinking water
Arsenic in groundwater has been a problem for a really long time. It’s naturally present in Earth’s crust and a frequent concern in groundwater management … Groundwater pumping can increase arsenic levels in irrigation and drinking waterRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Oil
Food Shouldn’t Be Grown with Toxic Oil Wastewater
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Posted inMultimedia / Organic
Our food should come from nature
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Posted inIndia / ToMl
Agrarian Crisis Can Even be Described as Civilizational Crisis
Acclaimed journalist and Founder-Editor of the People’s Archive of Rural India, P Sainath attributes the existential crisis confronting India’s agrarian society to macro-economic policies set … Agrarian Crisis Can Even be Described as Civilizational CrisisRead more
Posted inNews / Organic
Rob Greenfield didn’t buy any food for a year
Rob Greenfield live in a city; Orlando, Florida, a few miles from the centre. “For the last year I grew and foraged 100% of my … Rob Greenfield didn’t buy any food for a yearRead more
Posted inIndia / News
Gujarat farmers sow potato seeds registered by PepsiCo, in symbolic protest
Farmers in Gujarat have sowed a variety of potato seeds registered by multinational PepsiCo, in a symbolic protest against the food and beverage corporation. The … Gujarat farmers sow potato seeds registered by PepsiCo, in symbolic protestRead more
Posted inIndonesia / News / Palm Oil / Wildfire
Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest fires
Consumer goods companies behind major brands are getting some of their palm oil from producers linked to fires in Indonesia that have burned an area … Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest firesRead more