At the turn of the twentieth century, organic farming was developed as an alternative sustainable agricultural practice focusing on using organic inputs such as compost manure and green manure. It also included sustainable agricultural practices such as crop rotation and companion planting.Demand fo...
Anmol Feeds Pvt. Ltd. forayed into the animal feed industry with a single unit in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, in 2000. It now caters to the animal feed requirements of 19 Indian states and is working with more than 10,000 farmers and 1,000 employees. Amit Saraogi, Managing Director, Anmol Feeds Pvt. Ltd., s...
Aquaculture business has expanded all over the world significantly. As capture of fishery has been overexploited, there was significant decline in wild catch of fishes. Consequently, culture fisheries or aquaculture is being emphasized to cater the demand of fish protein and nutritional securi...
The Indian government regulates the sale, prices, and quality of fertilisers. It does so under the provisions of the Fertiliser Control Order (FCO) under Essential commodity Act (EC Act) of 1957. In 1973, the Movement Control Order was passed for regulating the distribution of fertilisers by t...
With the condition of the farming industry deteriorating with each passing day, the agitation amongst the farmers continues to increase. Dr. A. K. Nandi, Professor and DIC, CCS, Department of Agricultural Economics, BCKV, Nadia, West Bengal, spoke to BE’ s Isha Chakraborty regarding the agitation,...
A large percentage of the Indian population is dependent on agriculture. Agriculture, apart from being the highest employing sector in India, is the largest contributor to the country's GDP.The country has made rapid progress in agriculture through the Green Revolution. However, the impact of the Gr...
God could not save its own country...Humans, over the years, have destroyed its pristine nature despite all warnings - Madhav Gadgil et al. Over 400 people have died; numerous dams have burst; rivers have changed courses; airports have closed; and boats are the only mode of transport in cities....
Dear Readers,Bharatwasis are saddened by the demise of a great, beloved son of Bharat Mata. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a brave, popular and wise statesman. He was also a poet, a humanist and a socio-economic reformer. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had raised the sloga...