| Tulsi Evangelists
December 30, 2007
Business Today
by Pallavi Srivastava
KAILASH NATH SINGH is not one of the biggest farmers in his village but he is used to the flashing bulbs and is proficient at posing for snaps. He is also used to talking to foreigners in 'Hinglish', much to the envy of his neighbours.
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| ORGANIC INDIA promoting happiness & harmony
Sanjivani Medical Times
Organic India - A company with commitment to promote holistic sustainable development for all beings through organic agriculture, is committed to service, sanctity, integrity and to operating an ethical and sustainable business that harms none and benefits all. ORGANIC INDIA is a global leader in promoting organic products and in supporting sustainable farming, wild crafting and village/tribal agricultural communities in India.
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| Organic Ltd set to export psyllium overseas
November 5, 2007
Business Standard
by Pallavi Bisaris
Lucknow-based Organic India Pvt Ltd, a leader in certified organic products range with its associate offices in the US and Israel, is keen on expanding its overseas business.
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| Tea - Totaler
Harmony
Demand for organic tea is brewing worldwide and this time it is the humble tulsi that is flavouring your cup.
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| The Organic Way
Entrepreneurs
by Nayantaraa Lamas
They came to India, as many Western backpackers have been doing for decades, in search of spirituality and salvation about 15 years ago. They came across a guru, who guided them to a fascinating way of life, introducing them to Ayurveda. He also made them realise the importance of Tulsi (Holy Basil) in everyday life.
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| Healthy Bites
Outlook
by Pallavi Shanker
Low calorie pakoras and sugar free chocolates. If gluttony is your only sin, you are a saint in the world of diets.
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| Those Extra Somethings
July 22, 2007
The Financial Express
by Kiran Yadav
Busy executives with irregular meal timings have made sure the nutritional supplement market is booming. But indiscriminate pill-proppin could be perilous.
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| Things You Don't Know About Organics
May 15, 2007
by Geoff Williams
Source: http://www.entrepreneur.com/
It's an organic world out there. After eating a meal of organic fruits, organic vegetables and organic pasta, you can wear organic jeans and roll around on organic carpet. With organic perfume, furniture and even pizza and beer, you might think there would be no surprises left for an entrepreneur hoping to make a statement in the organics industry. But you'd be wrong.
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| Survey: Americans doubt safety of nation's food supply
by Sustainable Food News
Sixty percent of Americans are starting to believe that the U.S. food supply isn't as safe as it used to be. Almost seven in 10, or 68 percent of Americans believe that the recent massive pet food recall shows how vulnerable the United States is to an attack on its food supply, according to a survey by New York City-based advertising agency JWT.
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| Report: Global warming to cause food shortages
April 10, 2007
by Associated Press
Warming temperatures could result in food shortages for 130 million people across Asia by 2050 and cause potentially catastrophic problems in Africa, wiping out one of the continent's staple crops altogether, according to a United Nations report released Tuesday.
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| Test could expose organic produce cheats
April 9, 2007
by Sustainable Food News
British scientists have developed a test that can detect if unscrupulous traders are trying to pass off fruit and vegetables as organic.
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| FDA denies requests for hearing on x-rayed food
April 9, 2007
by Sustainable Food News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday it denied nearly 100 requests for a hearing on raising the energy level of x-rays for treating food to 7.5 million electron volts.
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| Holy Tulsi
February 11, 2007
Business India, The Magazine of the Corporate World
by Yeshi Seli
Tulsi, or the Holy Basil, is by far the most revered plant in India. It is worshipped and savoured. The therapeutic qualities of this plant encouraged an Israeli-American couple to come to India and indulge in organic farming of Tulsi under the name of Organic India.
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| 15 Benefits of the Holy Basil (Tulsi)
MP Bhattathiry (Retd. Chief Technical Examiner to the Govt. of Kerala, India)
The tulsi or holy basil is an important symbol in the Hindu religious tradition and is worshipped in the morning and evening by Hindus at large. The holy basil is also a herbal remedy for a lot of common ailments. Here're top fifteen medicinal uses of tulsi.
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| Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Loss
October 30, 2006
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Science Daily - An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University of Arizona College of Medicine.
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| Tulsi tonic for heart: Researchers
September 25, 2006
The Peninsula
John Mary
Thiruvananthapuram . The latest issue of Current Science from the Indian Academy of Sciences reports that the grandma's favourite backyard plant, tulsi, might be a protection against heart disease.
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| Ayurveda herb holds hope for heart patients
September 28, 2006
Times News Network
Kounteya Sinha
New Delhi : Ayurveda's wonder herb Ashwagandha has been found to prevent heart attack in rats.
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| Breast Cancer and Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum)
Francis C. Assisi
Ocimum Sanctum or Tulsi or Holy basil is part of the mint family that has been used in Indian homes for hundreds of years. The researchers were interested in studying the effects of the herb, which appear to have anti-oxidant, chemically induced cancer-inhibiting and anti-inflammatory properties, on human breast cancer using a mouse model system.
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| Organic Agriculture Way Out of Poverty for Farmers
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 10:53 am
Press Release: World Bank
WASHINGTON, February 23, 2005 - Farmers in developing countries who switch to organic agriculture achieve higher earnings and a better standard of living, according to a series of studies conducted in China , India and six Latin American countries by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The findings were presented today during a workshop held at the World Bank's headquarters in Washington, DC.
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| Globalization and Poverty
Vandana Shiva
RECENTLY, I WAS visiting Bhatinda in Punjab because of an epidemic of farmers' suicides. Punjab used to be the most prosperous agricultural region in India . Today every farmer is in debt and despair. Vast stretches of land have become waterlogged desert. And, as an old farmer pointed out, even the trees have stopped bearing fruit because heavy use of pesticides has killed the pollinators - the bees and butterflies.
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| Farmers' Suicides, Hunger Deaths and Globalisation
Vandana Shiva
March 2, 2005
Globalisation is killing the people of India. Farmers are being pushed to suicides with rising debts due to deregulation of inputs such as seeds and chemicals and imports by the removal of quantitative restrictions. The poor are facing starvation. Reports of hunger deaths have become routine even as 65 million tonnes of foodgrain are rotting in godowns.
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| So-Called "Green Revolution" Driving Thousands of Indian Farmers to Suicide
Devinder Sharma
Deccan Herrald, Saturday July 31, 2004
MAIN FRONT PAGE ARTICLE
It doesn't shock the nation anymore. Reports saying that 65 of the 243 farmers who committed suicide in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra had debts as little as Rs 8,000 have not shaken the conscience of the world's biggest democracy. That Meena Prakash Rechpade, widow of the 36-year-old farmer, Prakash, of village Dhanori, near Wardha, in Maharashtra , has no money to arrange for the last rites of her husband, who took the fatal route to escape the misery of the green revolution no longer evokes a strong reaction.
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| Genetically Engineered Crops Require More Pesticides
Genetically Engineered Crops and Pesticide Use in the United States:
The First Nine Years
Dr. Charles M. Benbrook
Sandpoint Idaho
October 25, 2004
This report is the seventh in a series of Technical Papers prepared by Benbrook Consulting Services on the development, costs and benefits, and environmental impacts of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the United States.
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| 10 Top Reasons to Go Organic
(and there are many, many more!)
from organicfood.co.uk
Organic produce is not covered in a cocktail of poisonous chemicals. The average conventionally-grown apple has 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even after rinsing. Trust your instincts, and go organic!
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| India's Future Lies In Organic Farming
By Ashok B. Sharma
July 21, 2003 -- CropChoice news, Financial Express:
Last week's reports on rejection of large consignments of Indian food exports by the United States and some European countries on grounds of several sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures have raised a question mark on the future of the country's agricultural exports.
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| Poisoned and silenced by pesticides
A selection from the published article.
By Gopal Krishna
Published in toxicslink.org, 01/01/2004
Poisoning from pesticides affects 68,000 farmers and workers every day; annually, an estimated 25 million workers suffer from pesticide poisoning throughout the world. Farmers and agricultural workers are exposed to pesticides directly when they are mixing and spraying these pesticides, especially so in developing countries such as Asia.
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| Biotech Crops Pose a Clear Threat to Organic Farms & the Environment
Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Barre, VT, USA
Article published Mar 25, 2005 Biotech seeds pose a threat to organic farmers, environment by: Brian Tokar
Once again, the problem of genetically engineered crop varieties (GMOs, or "genetically modified organisms") and their consequences for Vermont farmers is being debated in the Statehouse. Gov. Douglas and Agriculture Secretary Steven Kerr continue to assert that if Vermont farmers would simply communicate better with their neighbors, there would be no need for further legislation to address this vexing issue.
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| Organic farming takes hold in Rajasthan
Deepa A
21 March 2005 - Shekhawati, Rajasthan - When 55-year-old Banwarilal Jangir decided to turn to organic farming four years ago, he wasn't very sure of its benefits. He hoped it would improve the harvest in his 1.94-hectare farm in Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, where he cultivated wheat, fenugreek, chickpeas and isabgol. The yield wasn't high in the first year, but he wasn't disheartened. He struggled for a while, often selling the produce at market value, without making much profit.
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| Tony Blair Calls for Healthy Organic Food in UK Schools
UK SCHOOLS GOING ORGANIC
Posted 3/21/05
Blair acts on Jamie's plan for schools Gaby Hinsliff and Amelia Hill Sunday March 20, 2005 Observer Tony Blair is to bow to the increasing clamour from parents for better school meals for their children and announce a series of plans to swap junk food for 'organic and local' fresh meals.
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| The Mango Tango Bush's Secret Biotech Deal In New Delhi
Pamela Drew
March 10, 2006
President Bush announced that Americans would soon be eating India's farmed mangoes, but he failed to explain why. It has a lot to do with why he's willing to negotiate on the nukes. The real power in the US is biotech and the US and India have another, more covert deal made especially for them.
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