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Articles and news from all over the world about the organic movement, exhibitions and events,
products, markets and consumers and much more.
products, markets and consumers and much more.
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2015年07月31日
Fukushima Report
Four years have passed since the triple disaster in the Fukushima region. The recovery and rebuilding process continues, but there are still many problems to be solved and much to do. Nevertheless, progress is made and the situation is not quite as bad and desperate as reported in many Western and other media. The import …
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2015年07月17日
ASEAN+3 Organic Agriculture Forum kicks …
BANGKOK, 25 June 2015 – Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research has launched the ASEAN+3 Organic Agriculture Forum to provide opportunities for member countries to promote cooperative research in organic agriculture. ASEAN+3 Organic Agriculture Forum brings together specialists, researchers and representatives from the ten Southeast Asian countries, as well as China, Japan and South …
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2015年07月17日
Flood-hit community bounces back with ow…
Organic farmers from Ban Kao Samorkhon in Lop Buri’s Tha Wung district, supported by Banpu – the “Asian face of energy” – have launched a brand-new Thai rice product, Khao Samorkhon Organic Sinlek Brown Rice. Suitable for health-conscious consumers of any age, the brand boasts a pure breed of rare Sinlek rice which is 40 …
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2015年07月17日
Organic food expo to kick off in Goesan …
SEOUL, South Korea, June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A new organic food expo is set to take place in South Korea’s central agricultural town of Goeson in September, bringing together two major organic food bodies for the first time, organizers said Wednesday. The 2015 Goesan International Organic Expo will kick off on Sept. 18 …
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2015年07月17日
Timorex Gold(R) is the 1st Organic Fungi…
DAVAO CITY, Philippines, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Stockton-Agrimor Philippines, Inc. a member of the Stockton Group (STK), announced today that the Philippine’s Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards has approved the full registration of Timorex Gold® use in Black Sigatoka disease. Growers in the Philippines will now have an effective organic fungicide for the …
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2015年07月17日
Schedule of Activities and guests: 1st O…
Day 1, July 7, 2015 (Tuesday): Arrival, registration, billeting of participants and guests Day 2, July 8, 2015 (Wednesday) AM: 08:00 Registration 09:00 Opening Ceremony 10:15 Health Break 10:30 Plenary Session 12:15 Health Break PM: 01:30 Simultaneous Sessions 06:30 Dinner and Fellowship Day 3, July 9, 2015 (Thursday) AM: 08:00 Plenary Session 10:00 Health Break …
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2015年07月17日
Benguet town hosts first Organic Agricul…
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet: The First National Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture is set on Tuesday until Saturday at the Agriculture Training Institute in Benguet State University (BSU) in this capital town known for its vegetables, strawberries and flowers. The conference with the theme, “Philippine Organic Agriculture Competitiveness in the Asean,” will provide a venue for …
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2015年07月17日
Is Negros Island the organic bowl of Asi…
NEGROS Island may just become the Organic Bowl of Asia. This was relayed to us by Slow Food Negros member Chin Chin Uy of Fresh Start farms in Negros Occidental, a prime mover in making organic a way of life in the newest region, Negros Island or Region 18. Before the declaration of this unification, …
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2015年07月17日
Agri-bazaar cum Agri-Kapihan starts on J…
The three-day monthly AANI Agri-bazaar cum Agri-Kapihan will be held starting on July 17, at the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. Activities like this is where small scale agri-entrepreneurs, hobbyists and even big time investors can pick up useful ideas, insights, opportunities and trends in profitable farming and gardening. It is also where people …
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2015年07月03日
Roskilde Festival: The sun cools the bee…
Three teams of DTU students use solar energy to sustainably cool drinks at Roskilde Festival. The concept behind is called ‘evaporative cooling’. No cold beers, no Roskilde Festival! Three teams of DTU students have therefore set out to ensure cold drinks without using of energy-consuming refrigerators. All three apply the principle of ‘evaporative cooling’, which …
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2015年07月03日
Managerial model and guidance for cities…
Urban agriculture is an important and interesting phenomenon, which is presently gathering impetus in Israeli cities, similar to such trends in large cities all over the world. Historically and chronologically agricultural activities – which marked the advent of Neolithic age 10,000 years ago – preceded urban activities. Permanent rural agricultural settlements represented a radical change …
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2015年06月22日
Officials keen to highlight organic item…
The government is beefing up efforts to promote organic farm products in a bid to capitalise on consumers’ rising health and environmental consciousness. Thai officials have put organic farming development on the national agenda and approved key strategies, deputy commerce permanent secretary VuthichaiDuangratana said. The strategies call for knowledge and understanding development, database development, market …
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2015年06月22日
Green businesses attract young people
Personal experience and moral responsibility have driven many young businesspeople to start up green and sustainable businesses, a phenomenon known as “greentrepreneurship”. Dian Elvira Rosa, for example, started designing, producing and selling eco-friendly home accessories under the brand Kemala Home Living in 2014 to develop her passion for natural home décor. “I don’t have a …
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2015年06月22日
Luzon OSYs to train in organic agri
Last June 13, we featured in this column the 160 out-of-school youths (OSYs) in Davao del Norte who are undergoing training in natural farming in tandem with the traditional 3Rs and good manners and right conduct. The good news is that a similar program will soon be launched in Luzon wherein out-of-schools youths from Regions …
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2015年05月07日
Nepal: OneWorld Initiative helping on th…
The OneWorld Initiative has been active in Nepal since 1998. Peter Effenberger and Shyam Hada run OneWorld – A Learning Center, grow herbs bio-dynamically and have built up the Nepali Gardens brand (tea, incense). The farm called Land of the Medicine Buddha was lucky when the violent earthquake struck. Although the farm is only 35 …
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2015年05月07日
Chevron concludes green initiative in Bi…
Chevron Bangladesh has formally announced to have completed its two-year pilot project on community-based green economy at a function recently at Habiganj, reports UNB. The project – ‘Community-Driven Green Initiatives (CDGI)’, was undertaken by different companies under Chevron Bangladesh for economic development of the local communities, said a press release. The Chevron Bangladesh Companies’ partner …
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2015年05月07日
Lack of govt aid stunts organic food gro…
The limited production of organic food in Bangladesh is not enough to fulfill the demand. Moreover, production has reduced significantly mainly due to lack of government patronisation, said experts on organic food. Hundred per cent of food items in the country contain chemicals and the percentage of organic food in the country’s food chain is …
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2015年05月07日
Demand for a processing centre
They are for a modern processing centre to help them export more fresh produces by meeting requirements of buyers, especially in the European markets. The Bangladesh Vegetable and Allied Fruits Exporters’ Association has sought technical and financial supports besides allocation of land from the government for the centre. The fresh vegetable and fruit exporters have …
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2015年04月20日
Going Organic
Going organic Some determined farmers are turning their backs on chemicals even though their use in Thai agriculture overall remains common 8 Apr 2015 In Bangkok, as in many major cities, “organic” has become something of a buzzword, associated with overpriced greenery available only to those who can afford to indulge in healthy eating trends. …
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2015年04月20日
Cambodia to double organic rice exports
A farmer walks in a rice paddy field in Kandal province on Feb 11, 2015. Cambodian exporters planned to export more organic rice this year. (Reuters photo) Cambodia aims to sell more organic rice to international customers after exports of the grain rose over the past year. The Cambodian Centre for Study and Development in …
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2015年04月20日
Your letters: Halal meat and humane slau…
This letter refers to an article titled “Slaughterhouse rules: Is halal always humane?” (The Jakarta Post, ANN, April 7). Thanks for publishing this article. Muslims need to be informed that halal meat suppliers cannot always be trusted. I heard a religious leader once say that meat is not halal if the animal was not raised …
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2015年04月20日
DA bats for competitive, safe farm produ…
THE government has allocated P636.3 million for organic agriculture development in 2015, seeking to transform Philippine agriculture into a sufficient source of healthy food, the agency said on Friday. “As we gear towards a food sufficient nation that is competitive to other ASEAN nations, we shall not lose focus on making sure that we provide …
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2015年04月20日
Cheaper biofertilizers reduce chemical u…
THUA THIEN-HUE— The practical application of “green” knowledge has slashed the use of chemical fertilizers by half by farmers in central Thua Thien-Hue Province. According to Hoang Van Hien, chairman of Hien Luong agricultural cooperative, biofertilizers made from farm waste is replacing industrial products in rice paddies, peanut and vegetable farms. “Biofertilizers are a good …
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2015年04月20日
Agri in the City
Agriculture Magazine, a publication of Manila Bulletin, is staging an Urban Agriculture Trade Show, from May 1 to 3, at the Rockwell Tent, Estrella St., Rockwell Center, Makati. The event aims to promote the trend of growing food crops in urban areas like Metro Manila, no matter how limited the space is. People in the …
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2015年04月20日
The Current State of the Organic Market …
2012 has been a turning point for the organic market in China 2012 has been a turning point for the organic market in China, when the new organic regulations were implemented in order to stamp out the irregularities. After the initial pain, the market has recovered and started to go on a healthy path. Along …
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2015年04月17日
Punjab to set up organic farming board
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday announced that the state will soon set up an organic farming board in Punjab. The CM said this while presiding over the valedictory function of three-day convention on organic farming. “The promotion of organic farming in the state is the need of the hour and and the …
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2015年04月17日
Punjab, Germany to jointly promote organ…
Punjab and Germany on Wednesday agreed in principal to join hands to give a fillip to organic farming in the State. It has been decided that Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) would exchange technological know-how with Agricultural Universities of Germany and would jointly work to come out with new strains of pest resistant crops. The decision …
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2015年04月17日
Area under organic farming increases, bu…
Though total area under organic farming in Madhya Pradesh (MP) has increased from 4.32 lakh hectares (ha) in 2009-10 to over 26 lakh ha in 2014, but it has not benefited the farmers as certified organic farming area under cultivation remained at just 1.48 lakh ha as the State Government has not been able to …
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2015年04月17日
Cow urine can cure cancer, need to prote…
Cow urine is effective in curing cancer completely, BJP member Shankarbhai N claimed in Rajya Sabha on Thursday while pressing for stopping cow slaughter. “If you want to save yourself from cancer, there is a need to protect cows on a priority because cow urine is effective in curing cancer completely. It can cure cent …
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2015年04月17日
India’s share of organic food products t…
With increasing per capita income and the emerging middle class demanding safe food products, India’s share of organic food products is expected to touch atleast two per cent by 2020 predicted Dr Lorenzo Boni, project manager assistant, Bioagri Coop, adding, “This is a good figure considering that Italy is not higher than two per cent …
