Agroecology Current Affairs, GK & News
Sikkim wins FAO’s Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming
Sikkim has won the Gold at the 2018 FAO’s Future Policy Award (FPA) for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state. All of its farmland is certified organic. At the same time, Sikkim’s approach reaches beyond organic production and has proven truly transformational for the state and its citizens. Uniquely, the ..
Topics: Agroecology • Ecolabelling • IFOAM - Organics International • Natural environment • Nature • Organic certification • Organic Farming • Sikkim • Sustainable food system • World Future Council
Sikkim awarded FAO's Future Policy Gold Award for 100% organic farming
Sikkim was awarded UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award (Gold Prize) for its achievement in becoming the world’s first totally organic agriculture state. Sikkim beat out 51 other nominees from around the world for the award. Policies from Brazil, Denmark and Quito (Ecuador) were joinlty Silver Awards. Future Policy Gold Award ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Agroecology • Awards • Fao • Future Policy Gold Award • Organic Farming • Organic State • States
Lucknow hosts Krishi Kumbh International Conference and Exhibition
The 2018 Krishi Kumbh International Conference and Exhibition will be held at Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (Telibagh) in Lucknow from October 26, which will be organized by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The aim of the 3-day conference is to provide a platform to farmers, technical experts and entrepreneurs for exchange of knowledge and ..
Topics: Agriculture • Agroecology • Higher education in India • India • Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research • Lucknow • Uttar Pradesh
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
As climate is changing, creating resilient food systems has become the need of the hour. Agriculture is facing multiple setbacks be it in the form of extreme weather events like floods and droughts or factors such as soil degradation, soil salinity and water shortage. Ensuring food security, producing more with less resources and building the resilience of smallholder farmers are important ..
Topics: Agriculture • Agroecology • Agronomy • Biointensive agriculture • Environmental conservation • Fertilizer • Food and drink • Food security • Natural farming • Organic Farming • Sustainable agriculture
Relay Cropping
In Relay cropping second crop is planted even before the first crop is harvested. Thus, both crops share some part of the season. In India, Rice –cauliflower – onion-summer gourd is one example of relay cropping. Advantages: Less risk since yields do not depend on one crop alone. Better distribution of labor. Some diseases and ..
Topics: Agriculture • Agroecology • Agroforestry • Agronomy • Applied sciences • Crop rotation • Crops • Intercropping • Legume • Multiple cropping • Permaculture • Sustainable agriculture