Indian farmers should go organic: Prince Charles

ASHOK B SHARMA
Posted: Monday, Oct 06, 2008 at 2313 hrs IST
Updated: Monday, Oct 06, 2008 at 2313 hrs IST

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New Delhi, Oct 5: Europe have marked a sharp decline. US farmers are hesitant to cultivate GM wheat, even though it is approved by the USFDA.

Retail chains like Mac Donalds have refused to use GM potato and Wal-Mart has refused to use milk containing recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) keeping in view the consumers’ preference for non-GM food....

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Posted by k.v.bhat on 2008-10-06 14:31:08.387044+05:30
recent chemical fertiliser shortages point the direction of food security policies for the future.modern agricultureal practices are not viable.agriculture needs to learn from masanobu fukuoka.check out www.khandigeorganic.com to see a model for the future.thanks prince charles for giving the wakeup call.

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