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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