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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicOrganic farming

Topic: Organic farming

Products straight to consumers, aid for producers. Bharat Organics looks to disrupt organic market

Launched in March, digital platform has started gaining traction, recording over 25,000 visitors as govt-backed initiative looks to establish itself as a national organic brand.

Andhra Pradesh takes organic leap with 7.4 L farmers under Centre’s scheme. Punjab, Haryana lag behind

Agri ministry's 2020-2025 data on Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana shows stark contrast in implementation of scheme. Kerala, Uttarakhand, UP, Rajasthan among top beneficiaries.

Here’s what Home Minister Amit Shah plans to do once he retires

He revealed his plans while speaking in Ahmedabad to workers associated with the cooperative sectors of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

AUM YogaFerma Cryptocurrency for Organic Farming: How Kumbh Mela Changed a Russian Farmer’s Life

AUM YogaFerma is backed by tangible agricultural assets—specifically chemical-free wheat production

How ‘organic’ diktat, Chinese infra brought farmers to their knees on Rajapaksa turf Hambantota

Farmers in Sri Lanka's Hambantota struggle to keep crops alive without effective fertilisers, with rampaging elephants — displaced due to ill-conceived infra projects — posing another threat.

SubscriberWrites: Organic farming to tax cuts—How the Sri Lankan govt created the country’s economic crisis

Sri Lanka has suspended payments on its international debt of more than 51 billion dollars, actively putting the country in default, writes Jay Desai.

Sri Lanka junks organic farming 6 months after overnight ban on chemical fertiliser imports

Sri Lanka has distributed consignment of nano urea fertiliser imported from India for paddy cultivation. There was a lot of anger among farmers over the earlier ban.

How Sri Lanka’s flip to organic farming has now caused row with China over fertiliser crisis

A Sri Lankan bank withheld payment to China’s Qingdao Seawin Group after its fertiliser samples were allegedly found to host harmful bacteria. China has now blacklisted the bank.

Rajapaksa’s experiment with organic farming in Sri Lanka a warning to developing countries

The Sri Lankan government would do well to listen to the country’s agricultural scientists and not to quacks masquerading as experts.

How Sri Lanka’s overnight flip to total organic farming has led to an economic disaster

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to impose an economic emergency on 31 August to contain soaring food inflation, and currency devaluation and forex reserves crisis.

On Camera

Keeping CAPF in Bengal for 60 days raises constitutional questions. It’s not an occupying force

Under Article 324, the ECI requisitions central forces to ensure free and fair polling. But once the ballot boxes are sealed, that authority begins to fade.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.