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Organic Food - Surprising Facts About Organic Food That You Might Want To Know

1. In study after study, research from independent organizations consistently shows organic food is higher in nutrients than traditional foods. Research shows that organic produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants, and the minerals calcium, iron, chromium, and magnesium. 2. They’re free of neurotoxins–toxins that are damaging to brain and nerve cells. A commonly-used class of pesticides called organophosphates was originally developed as a toxic nerve agent during World War I. When there was no longer a need for them in warfare, industry adapted them to kill pests on foods. Many pesticides are still considered neurotoxins. 3. They’re supportive of growing children’s brains and bodies. Children’s growing brains and bodies are far more susceptible to toxins than adults. Choosing organic helps feed their bodies without the exposure to pesticides and genetically-modified organisms, both of which have a relatively short history of use (and therefore safety). 4. They are ...

Organic Rice Cultivation..in South India

What is Organics Rice and Cultivation?   Organic   rice production enhances the ecosystem, sustainable biodiversity and biological cycles. It emphasizes the use of natural materials by opposing the use of synthetic raw materials, transgenic plants, animals or microorganisms or raw materials derived from genetic modification. It also covers the product management, which carefully emphasises on every processing step to maintain the organic integrity and quality of organic rice products Stages in Organic Rice Cultivation are – Soil Fertility Management, Seed to Harvest Management, and Pest and Disease Management, which is explained very well in the following 2 videos by Krishi TV

Different Types of Rice

1. White Rice - White rice is a least demanding to process and is most generally cooked rice all finished India. This specific rice helps in easing stomach related disarranges and treats morning affliction. White rice is the easiest food to digest at any time of the day, which is why it is recommended for children and adults. White rice is frequently known as cleaned rice and is known to be the Paramount as far as quality and taste. For the most part developed in Tamil Nadu, cleaned rice frames a noteworthy piece of South Indian dishes like dosa and rasam. 2. Dark colored Rice - The entire grain dark colored rice is a standout amongst the most solid rice shapes that can never be expended. Nonetheless, the reason examines have demonstrated the nearness of arsenic in darker rice. Thus the greater part of the specialists prescribe its lesser utilization. Something else, the rice is a decent type of Manganese, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, fiber, and Selenium. The muscles of darker ...

What is Brown Rice?

Brown rice is whole grain rice, with the inedible outer hull removed; white rice is the same grain with the hull, bran layer and cereal germ removed. It is the unpolished rice with only the husk of the grain removed.

Facts - Types, Varieties, Production and Consumption of Rice

Rice is one of the most cultivated grains in the world. It belongs to the family Poaceae . There are 40 000 varieties of rice that differ in size, texture, color and taste. Rice originates from China. People consume rice at least for the last 5000 years. Rice can be found in all continents except on the Antarctica. Asia produces 90% of the rice in the world. Colors of the rice: Rice is found in various colors like white, brown, red and black. Colored rice contains carotenoids and anthocyanins that offer color to the rice grain. The color of the rice also depends on other factors like nutrient content of the soil it is grown in, whether the rice is polished. Colored or brown rice are unpolished rice and are healthier than the polished rice. Brown rice and colored rice are more nutritious than white rice as these types of rice have more macro- and micro-nutrients as well as antioxidants” Black Rice - Black rice is a kind of sticky rice. This variety of rice is not very commonly ...

Care2 Healthy Living | 15 Reasons to Eat Organic Food 12 15 Reasons to Eat Organic Food

1. In study after study, research from independent organizations consistently shows organic food is higher in nutrients than traditional foods. Research shows that organic produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants , and the minerals calcium, iron, chromium, and magnesium. 2. They’re free of neurotoxins –toxins that are damaging to brain and nerve cells. A commonly-used class of pesticides called organophosphates was originally developed as a toxic nerve agent during World War I. When there was no longer a need for them in warfare, industry adapted them to kill pests on foods. Many pesticides are still considered neurotoxins. 3. They’re supportive of growing children’s brains and bodies . Children’s growing brains and bodies are far more susceptible to toxins than adults. Choosing organic helps feed their bodies without the exposure to pesticides and genetically-modified organisms, both of which have a relatively short history of use (and therefore safety). 4. They are...

Organic Farming - 101 - 1

Organic farming promotes the health and environmentally sustainable and socially responsible way, Produce and grains are grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers or GMOs What is Organic Farming? Has organic farming become more than just farming? Simply removing Agri-chemicals is not enough to turn a conventional farm into an organic farm. For example , organic farmers use quality compost, cover crops, and crop rotation to nourish soil naturally and to allow it to rest and regenerate. Organic agriculture can greatly reduce the number of greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, that contribute to global warming. And organic farmers also promote biodiversity, by growing a variety of crops, rather than one single crop. Organic agriculture has demonstrated to outperform conventional agricultural systems under environmental stress conditions. https://www.iwilldecor.com/things-need-know-organic-farming/

Krishi Vizhana Kosamai - Padinjare Kalam

Sustainable Agriculture in India

he management practices for sustainable agriculture virtually differ from those of modern agriculture. The important steps in sustainable agriculture are conservation of crop diversity, conservational tillage, watershed management, efficient water management, integrated nutrient management, integrated weed management integrated pest management and crop diversification. Generally the management practices in sustainable agriculture are aimed at achieving sustainable production with limited or no chemical inputs with priority to farm-grown inputs without pollution and minimum damage to natural resource base. Conservation of crop diversity: Cultivation of high yielding fertilizer responsive hybrid varieties over large areas has resulted in the loss of land varieties (desi varieties) which need to be conserved not only for the maintenance of the crop diversity but also for their future use in crop improvement programme as these varieties have several useful traits like disease...

Here is how India can double farm income....

http://www.sify.com/finance/here-s-how-india-can-double-farm-incomes-news-agriculture-sexltngedhdbc.html Moving food to cities has been a problem. Our policies on cold storage have not taken off. Harvest and post-harvest loss of India’s major agricultural produce is estimated at Rs 92,651 crore in 2016 as three of five components–pack houses, ripening chambers and reefer vehicles–in the cold chain remained almost entirely without funding, IndiaSpend reported on Aug 11, 2016. The government needs to encourage the private sector to invest but the private sector will need support in some form of finance or tax concessions. That’s how it has happened in many countries like Thailand or even rich countries like Japan. “India faces a paradoxical situation — its rapid economic growth is coupled with a much slower decline in undernutrition,” said the 2017 Global Food Policy report. What could be the reasons for the slow decline compared to countries like Bangladesh whe...

WOW! Amazing Agriculture Technology - Brinjal/Eggplant

Eggplant ( Solanum melongena ) or aubergine is a species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit. Eggplant is the common name in North America, Australia and New Zealand; in British English, it is aubergine , and in South Asia and South Africa , brinjal . The fruit is widely used in cooking. As a member of the genus Solanum , it is related to the tomato and the potato . It was originally domesticated from the wild nightshade species, the thorn or bitter apple, S. incanum , probably with two independent domestications, one in South Asia and one in East Asia . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxwQOklzV2Q&t=324s

WOW! Amazing Agriculture Technology - Guava

Guavas are common tropical fruits cultivated and enjoyed in many tropical and subtropical regions. Psidium guajava is a small tree in the Myrtle family, native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. Although related species may also be called guavas, they belong to other species or genera, such as the "pineapple guava" Acca sellowiana. In 2011, India was the largest producer of guavas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN9boRUx7-k

WOW! Amazing Agriculture Technology - Banana

Worldwide, there is no sharp distinction between "bananas" and "plantains". Especially in the Americas and Europe, "banana" usually refers to soft, sweet, dessert bananas, particularly those of the Cavendish group , which are the main exports from banana-growing countries. By contrast, Musa cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called "plantains". In other regions, such as Southeast Asia , many more kinds of banana are grown and eaten, so the binary distinction is not useful and is not made in local languages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMgNAQRAEJY

Organic farming brings rich yield to paddy growers

September 08, 2008 00:00 IST Updated: October 09, 2016 16:30 IST Vadakkencherry (Palakkad dist.): A group of farmers in Vadakkencherry is elated by the high yield from their farms after they switched over to organic paddy cultivation last year. The crops are more resistant to pest attack and water usage is less. The jubilant mood among the farmers was evident at the Vadakkencharry padasekharam, comprising a group of 40 farmers, as their second organic paddy harvest festival began on Friday on a 75-acre farm land, which has secured ‘C-1,’ the first stage certification, of Indocert, the Indian organic certification agency. The initiative, promoted jointly by the Vadakkencherry grama panchayat and the State Agriculture Department and backed by technical assistance from the POABS Group which introduced a buy-back scheme ensuring a premium price for the growers, has already spread to over 200 acres covering Palakkad and Alappuzha districts, the granaries of Kerala....