Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF). Impact assessment Zero budget means without using any credit and without spending any money on purchased inputs( FAO) Is ZBNF widely practiced in India as claimed? If yes, has ZBNF led to reducing chemical fertilizers use? What do...
Changing sources of protein Changes in food consumption patterns often remain unrecognized for long. This could be a costly mistake as it misdirects the gov’t policies. It is similar to driving the car guided by the rear-view mirror. Indian market is now flooded...
Understanding Carcinogens. Substance considered/suspected to be causing cancers. ■ IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) of the WHO maintains different groups of carcinogens based on current scientific evidence for carcinogenicity. The list includes;...
CENTEGRO Indian agriculture is no more population driven; it is consumption driven. Indian farmers are multi-skilled, and our small farms are multifunctional. India ranks second largest in total agricultural production. From net importer of foods in 1960s, India is...
Doubling farmers income requires increasing consumption of what is produced To double Indian farmers income marketing Indian agricultural commodities must receive priority attention. Here is a live example and a thought...
Pepper. Brazil beats India The name pepper comes from Sanskrit pippali, meaning berry. Vasco de Gama discovered sea-spice route to India in 1498 mainly to procure pepper. Vietnam began cultivation of pepper only in 1990s , but in 2003 overtook India as the...
