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Why India’s first 100% organic state matters for the future of organic food

2 March 2016 Leave a Comment

"Though we might wish otherwise, progress often starts small and takes time. An organic country and an organic world are inspiring visions for our health, our environment, our climate, and our animals. But to get there, we have to keep taking steps, learning lessons, and celebrating good news and developments as they come. "In a mountainous region in eastern India, Sikkim is now a 100% organic state, with no chemical pesticides or fertilizers and no GMOs. "This matters because it shows that … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: food revolution, food sustainability, future of organic food, organic agriculture, organic countries, organic farming, organic food, organic states, organic world, sustainable agriculture

Sikkim becomes India’s first fully organic state

14 January 2016 Leave a Comment

"Sikkim has become India's first fully organic state by converting approximately 75,000 hectares of cultivated land into organic farmland. Sikkim had achieved the status in December, but a formal declaration will be made by PM Modi in Gangtok on January 18, an official said. The Pawan Chamling-led state government had in 2003 decided to make Sikkim a fully organic state." Read more.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, farming, organic agriculture

Life in Syntropy

9 January 2016 Leave a Comment

"Life in Syntropy" is the new short film from Agenda Gotsch. It tells the story of Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch, who bought 1,200 acres of completely deforested land on the edge of the rainforest in 1984 and transformed it into a remarkably biodiverse working farm that reverses climate change by sequestering carbon. Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, biodiversity, carbon sequestering, climate, farming, organic agriculture, regenerative agriculture, syntropy

Natabar Sarangi: The Seed Farmer | The Source

27 December 2015 Leave a Comment

"Natabar continues to find, save and share his indigenous rice seed with local farmers. To date he has managed to re-introduce over 350 varieties. "But it’s not just about the indigenous rice seed of India or about the survival of a sustainable agriculture system with the knowledge of over ten thousand years. "It's about a global phenomenon taking place where a non-sustainable system systematically destroys a sustainable one, where short term profit has the power to overwhelm common sense and … Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, farming, food security, organic agriculture, organic farming, seed security, seeds, sustainable agriculture, traditional seed growing

This Tiny Country Is Going 100 Percent Organic

22 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"In 2011, the tiny mountain nation of Bhutan announced a lofty goal: make the country’s agricultural system 100 percent organic by the year 2020. If it succeeded, it would be the first country in the world to achieve the feat. "Bhutan — nestled in the Himalayas between India and China — only has about 700,000 people living within its borders, and most are farmers. It’s a majority Buddhist kingdom, and its culture reflects several key tenets of that religion — sustainable development, … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, Bhutan, farming, food sustainability, organic agriculture, regenerative agriculture, sustainable agriculture

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