-The Hindu Business Line New Delhi: Following up on its October investigation of data irregularities in the National Project on Organic Farming (NPOF), the Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI) stated on Tuesday that it had found pesticide residues in one-third of the organic products retailed in New Delhi that are marketed as chemical pesticide-free. The owner of a retail store mentioned in the response by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI),...
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Pulses enrich soil as intercrop in rain-fed areas
-The Hindu It can be turned as green manure TIRUNELVELI (Tamil Nadu): Farmers in rain-fed areas of the district have cultivated pulses as intercrop in orchards not only for good revenue but also to benefit from pulses' ability to nourish the soil to ensure better yield in the main crop also. Pulses are cultivated as intercrop in most of the orchards so as to enrich the soil indirectly for enhanced microbial activity as...
More »VeggieWash’es out pesticides -Cynthia Chandrani
-Deccan Chronicle THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Don't worry if the Fruits and vegetables you buy from the markets are contaminated with pesticides. Here is a solution Veggie Wash which will decontaminate them. The product developed by the pesticide residue lab of Kerala Agriculture University will hit the market this month. Around 10 companies have bought the formulation and another 10 are in the queue. Veggie Wash solution was standardised by M.Sc students...
More »KFC, Sagar Ratna rice unsafe, HC told -Soibam Rocky Singh
-The Hindustan Times Two popular restaurant chains, KFC and Sagar Ratna, are serving rice dishes that have been found to be "unsafe" due to the presence of harmful artificial colouring, the Delhi government's food safety department has said in a report submitted to the high court. The "unsafe" dishes mentioned are fast-food giant KFC's Rizo Rice served at its restaurant at Scindia House in Connaught Place, and some rice recipes from South...
More »Cold chains can prevent Rs 13,600 crore-worth food loss: Report
-PTI MUMBAI: Lack of cold and frozen supply chains leads to loss of Fruits and vegetables worth over Rs 13,600 crore annually in the country, according to a report. The report 'A Tank of Cold: Cleantech Leapfrog to a more food secure world' by UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers calls for urgent action to encourage roll-out of sustainable cold chains in India to prevent unnecessary food loss, help alleviate hunger and improve...
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