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Casa Rural Pozuelo 2 JABUGO is located within a 40 Ha farm, in an area with the highest tree density in Spain (highlighting cork oaks, chestnut trees and olive trees). Ideal for families or couples, with a spectacular terrace that surrounds the entire house. At 200 m2, inside the property, there is a large swimming pool with plenty of space for sunbathing.
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Casa Rural Pozuelo 2 JABUGO is located within a 40 Ha farm, in an area with the highest tree density in Spain (highlighting cork oaks, chestnut trees and olive trees). Dedicated to the production of organic walnuts and chestnuts, it has 50,000 m2 dedicated to walnut (with organic walnut harvest, certified by the CAAE). Ideal to relax and take walks to other nearby towns. It is located just 200 m from the Ribera de Jabugo road, which leads to Jabugo (700 m). The beauty of the chestnut tree stands out especially in autumn, where it goes from green to red and yellow.
Our Guests Say:
The days we spent in this house were a dream, a marvel. The house is very comfortable (it does not lack anything), the farm, incredible, and the natural environment is… fantastic. We hiked, took horseback rides, visited beautiful villages and - of course - we put on our boots tasting ham and regional wines. To date it is one of the best rural experiences we have had (Clara and Montse - Badalona, Spain)


Az-Granata is one of the largest beverage producers in the South Caucasus region. Our Juice and Wine making facility was founded in 2011. It produces fruit juices, concentrates, compotes, wines and vodka. Main focus of exports: pomegranate juice and concentrate. Plant area is 2.5 ha.
The factory consists of fruit receiving, fruit processing, concentrate preparation, aseptic storage, glass filling and packaging, tetrapack filling and packaging divisions. The factory is able to produce 12 tons fruit juice per hour. Fruit receiving facility is suitable for grape, pomegranate, apple, pear, and quince. The following stages such as fruit receiving, purification, sorting, high temperature sterilization, aseptic storage tanks (40 each with 50 ton capacity) are implemented at the plant. The annual production capacity of factory is 100 million of conditional packaging.
The factory is supplied with modern equipments from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria and France. Az-Granata owns 450ha of grape gardens and 400 ha of pomegranate gardens. Pomegranate gardens are Organic and certified by German Institute KIWA GmbH. Fruit gardens, processing and farming methods are frequently analyzed by international and local inspectors. Drip-irrigation water system is applied in our gardens.
Since 2006, Az-Granata LLC started to make new pomegranate groves in the HajiGadirli and Garavelli villages of Agsu. Total area of pomegranate gardens is 400 ha. Pomegranate sorts such as Azerbaijani Guloyshe, Pink Guloysha, Red peel, Thin peel, Bala Mursal and Red Mongrel are planted in our gardens. We employ more than 100 people at our plantations. We harvest 4,000 tons of pomegranate product annually and make directly squeezed pomegranate juice. Pomegranate gardens are organic and ceritifed by German Institute of KIWA GmbH. We are proud to harvest our own pomegranate. Compared to pomegranates that are cultivated in many parts of the world, our Azerbaijani pomegranate has one major distinguishing feature: It is the richest with antioxidants.
Since 2006, Az-Granata LLC started to make new vineyards. We intend to make new vineyards of technical and table varieties of grape. We plant: table variety grapes (Sultanina, Prima, Ora, Cardinal, Alfons Lavalye, Danuta) which go to the local market, and exported to Russia, and production grapes (Madrasa, Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) which are used in making different kinds of wines and fruit juices. All grape gardens are supplied with drip-irrigation water systems.
The plant located in Agsu occupies 8.8 ha territory. The main closed area of the plant is 20500 square meters. The closed service area of the plant has 15000 square meters, working area is 55000 square meters. The length of effluent disposal line is 8000 meters. The plant is supplied with modern equipments from Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria and France. Az-Granata also has warehouse for 2 million liters of finished products. Moreover, all analyses concerning the chemical and micro-biological composition of the product, its taste, smell, appearance and suitability for selling were conducted at the plant’s laboratory, and hygienic standards of the products are ensured.
Az-Granata pomegranate production (pomegranate juice and concentrate) has been certified organic by KIWA Institute GmbH, Germany. We also have the following accredations:
Bio certificate for the EU
USDA Organic for the USA
ISO 22000: 2005 Food Safety Management System
ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System


Strawberry farms in Cameron Highlands are very popular mainly because of its cold weather which is ideal for growing this fruit. When visiting Cameron Highlands, there is several strawberry farms located around here which let you experience how strawberries are planted and produced.
Are strawberries very popular in Cameron Highlands?
Yes, because of its cold weather, strawberries grow very well in the natural surroundings of Cameron Highlands.
Why can strawberries grow in Cameron Highlands?
The weather plays an important role for strawberries to grow in Cameron Highlands. They can be found in various plantations and nurseries. Strawberries are commonly grown with fertigation techniques with rain shelters in open areas.
Why are strawberries so popular?
It is a fruit that most people will love. They are used to make jams, ice cream and several unique products including chocolates too. On top of that, one of the major tourist attractions in Cameron Highlands is its strawberry farms.
Are strawberries from Cameron Highlands sent elsewhere?
Yes. They are supplied to supermarkets around the country. Besides that, strawberries produced here are also exported to neighboring countries like Singapore.
What can you do at the strawberry farms?
You can pick your own strawberries, take pictures or find out how they are planted. There will also be shops where you can buy fresh strawberry jams, enjoy ice-cream and buy souvenirs too.
Where are the strawberry farms located?
You should be able to find them in Tringkap, Brinchang, Tanah Rata, Ringlet and Kea Farm.
How much are strawberries in Cameron Highlands?
Under normal circumstances, you should be able to buy 1 kg of strawberries between RM30 and RM35. However, the price has dropped recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Are the farms open for visits all year long?
Yes, you can visit the farms throughout the year. However, take note of the peak seasons like public holidays, long weekends and school holidays where there might be a large crowd of visitors. Hence, it would be advisable to plan your visits to the strawberry farms.
Do I need to pay to visit a strawberry farm in Cameron Highlands?
Most farms do not charge any entrance fee which means you can visit them for free. However, if you would like to pick your own fruits, then a nominal fee might be charged. You are also encouraged to purchase items from the shops that operate in those farms.
Healthy Strawberry Farm
Located in between the town of Brinchang and Tanah Rata and right beside Cameron Highlands Resort, the Healthy Strawberry Farm cameron can be reached from the main road of the town. It is one of the largest strawberry farms here where you get to see how this fruit is planted or shop for jams and other produce at the gallery here. The very popular Cameron Highlands Golf Club is located here which displays the beautiful scenery of this hill station or you can visit the strawberry café.
Raaju’s Hill Strawberry Farm
Raaju’s Hill is located at the ridge-to in Kea Farm which is now far from Brinchang town. Here, you get to pick your own strawberries which are determined by weight or you can buy the fresh picks of the day. The café here serves local, fresh tea and comes with a cool selection of pastries for you to enjoy.
S’Corner Central Market
This farm is located in Kea Farm where you can buy strawberry products while it is known to grow mushrooms too. You can actually browse through the vegetable market here or buy some items at the souvenir shops around the vicinity.
The Blueberry Earthouse is located not far from Kea Farm in Brinchang. Besides strawberries, it is quite a popular place for its blueberries and fresh vegetables.
Big Red Strawberry Farm
You can experience strawberry planting at the Big Red Strawberry Farm which is known for its organic vegetables as well. The farm is located on a hill slope that overlooks the town of Brinchang where it has a products shop, a café to enjoy fresh tea and you get to pick your own strawberries too.
Kok Lim Strawberry Farm
Located in between the town of Brinchang and Kea Farm, the Kok Lim Strawberry Farm can be reached from the main road of the town. It is one of the most convenient strawberry farms here where you get to see how this fruit is planted or shop for jams and other produce at the gallery here. The very popular Time Tunnel Cafe is located here which displays the historical images of this hill station or you can visit the Time Tunnel café and the vegetable market as well.
金马伦高原的凉爽天气为游客门在高地上全天候漫游和参观草莓农场提供了绝佳环境。你将会惊奇地发现草莓是以无土水培方式生长, 高高的挂在木架上。尽管金马伦高原多到数不过来, 但建议只需参观几家有名的草莓农场, 如: Healthy Strawberry Farm, Mountain Strawberry Farm, Kasimanis’s Strawberry Farm, Big Red strawberry farm和Raju’s Hill Strawberry Farm。
当到达草莓园时就要做好准备, 因为在园里你可以采摘大小、形状各异的草莓, 最后供应商会按照你所采摘的草莓具体定价。在这里建议您多采些个头大的草莓, 因为大点的草莓吃起来更甜。在草莓园里, 孩子们还可以全方位了解关于草莓的知识。除此之外, 在草莓园游客们还能品尝到各种各样由草莓制作的美食料理, 像是草莓奶昔、草莓冰淇淋、腌制草莓,、草莓冰沙等。草莓糖浆尤其甜美多汁。沿着主道从丹那拉打驾驶至碧兰璋, 经过高尔夫球场后转弯, 便到达Kasimanis’s Strawberry Farm。


Improvement of yield in maize by breeding has generally resulted in narrowing genetic basis of breeding populations and in decreasing genetic diversity between hybrids in commercial production. Besides, only few heterotic patterns have been used in developing new hybrids. Local (exotic) maize germplasm might be useful for broadening the genetic basis of breeding populations and for developing new heterotic patterns. Conventional studying genetic variability of the germplasm could be complemented with the biotechnological approach. Nine inbred lines, FAO 300-400, developed from local open pollinated cultivars were crossed to a tester from the BSSS heterotic pool and to a tester from the Lancaster heterotic pool each. The obtained hybrids along with a commercial hybrid - control were evaluated in field experiment at two locations during two years. The test hybrids were compared in grain yield, percent of kernel moisture, lodging, ear length and 1000 kernel weight to the control and among themselves. Also, the lines and the testers were analysed for 13 enzymatic systems at 23 loci by using starch gel electrophoresis.
The test hybrids compared favourably in grain yield and several other traits with the control. However, in resistance to lodging the hybrids were generally worse than the control. The half-sib hybrids, i.e. hybrids of a line with two testers, were similar in the analysed traits to each other, except for one inbred line which showed higher level of absolute heterosis crossed to the BSSS tester. The obtained results from electrophoretic analysis complement the results obtained in the field experiments well. Eight inbreds had nearly equal number of different alleles per locus at four to eight loci, out of 23 loci analysed, compared to both testers. The line which showed different heterosis with the two testers had more different loci compared to the BSSS tester than compared to the Lancaster tester. In the studied inbred lines several alleles were found, i.e. Acp1-6, Got2-2, Idh1-6, Pgd2-2.8, Aco1-1, Glu1-2, which some authors (Stuber and Goodman, 1983) reported as the rare ones. The studied maize inbred lines might be useful germplasm for broadening the genetic basis for yield of breeding populations of both BSSS and Lancaster heterotic pool. Also, they could be used for development of breeding source populations representing and independent heterotic pool. In both cases care should be taken of genetic basis for stalk standability. The isoenzymatic analysis could complement the field quantitative trait (i.e. yield) results in regard to genetic variability and heterotic pattern.


Steve Kelly – CV
Steve is a Royal Society University Research Fellow and Professor of Plant Science in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford. He is also Tutorial Fellow in Biological Sciences at The Queen’s College, and co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Wild Bioscience Ltd. Steve began his research career as a molecular biologist and protein biochemist. After his PhD, he spent his post-doc and early independent career developing novel computational tools for biological data analysis. Steve’s group combines molecular, biochemical, and computational approaches to study the biology of photosynthesis in plants. They aim to answer key questions about how it evolved, how it works, and how it is controlled. Our group studies these questions to help enhance the yield of crop plants, and enable people to produce more food from less land.
Current group members
VJ works on engineering enhanced photosynthesis.
Jacques works on enhancing C3 photosynthesis.
Jay works on engineering C4 photosynthesis into rice.
Lizzie works on the evolution of photosynthesis.
Lisa’s works on designing photosynthetic enhancing pathways.
Previous group members
Basel Abu Jamous
Basel developed novel bioinformatic methods for gene expression analysis.
Waly worked on enhancing C3 photosynthesis.
Rona’s worked on the evolution of photosynthesis.
Avishek’s worked on the regulation of photosynthesis.
Michael worked on new ways to annotate genome sequences.
David’s developed novel bioinformatic methods for comparative genomics.
Ursula worked on the regulation of photosynthesis gene expression.
Florian worked on engineering C4 photosynthesis into rice.
Ross’s studied the regulation and engineering of photosynthesis.
Eleanor studied the evolution of the surface proteome of trypanosomes.
Ollie’s discovered missing transporters of the C4 cycle.
Michael worked on the molecular mechanisms of C4 photosynthesis.
Ellis’s research was focused on natural product biosynthesis and synthetic biology.
Emily studied the evolution of genome organisation and composition.
Pippa’s worked on new ways of enhancing photosynthesis.
Peng’s research was focused on the genetic regulation of photosynthesis.


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Bhopal, February 08.Avinash Dangi, a farmer of Bistan area of Khargone district, has prepared a self-reliant model of agriculture for the economic progress of the farmers. His model is “Multi layer, multi crop, fruit forest, family, farming model”, and by adopting this he has earned good profit. Along with the farmer this model will directly benefit the agricultural land and the environment. Agriculture based on this model will help in nutrient and pest management, efficient use of irrigation water, more production with less cost and saving time. The production of essential crops of the family’s requirement will be possible at one place.
Farmer Shri Dangi has started farming according to this model in one hectare of his agricultural land from last June. He is doing innovative experiments by cultivating 70 types of crops. At present, 18 types of vegetables, 32 types of fruits and four spice crops are grown in his field. These crops are planted in 360 feet long twenty one rows of. A crop planted using advanced agricultural techniques is getting support for better production from the other crop.
Shri Dangi has taken green coriander, groundnut, urad, marigold flower and sweet corn crops during the period from June to December 2021, due to which he has earned a profit of about one lakh rupees. In his model, fruits, vegetables, grains and pulses are being grown in several rows on agricultural land keeping in mind the needs of a family during each season. At present, crops suitable for the season have been planted. Drip and flood irrigation is also being used.
Vegetables included in fast food are also being produced
Vegetables used in fast food are also being produced in the self-sufficient model of agriculture prepared by the farmer Shri Avinash. Along with the vegetables of the country, he has also grown vegetables grown in South China and East Asia in his farm. Among them green and black bokchoy, green and red lettuce, baccala, barbati, broccoli, French beans, cauliflower, red and white radish, red and green cabbage, purple and orange cauliflower, spinach and methi (fenugreek) are the main crops. Papaya, Surjana, banana, four species of custard apple, seven species of guava, coconut, mosambi, orange, mango, lemon, jackfruit, chikoo, fig, red and green amla, jamun, pomegranate, water-apple, litchi, cherry phalsa, cashew and Ramphal plants have also been planted in the field. At present the crops of arhar, gram, turmeric and ginger are about to ripen. In their place, preparations are being made to plant cucumber, bitter gourd, coriander, tomato, moong and medicinal crops.
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According to the USDA, Minnesota farmers saw 5.7 days rated suitable for fieldwork last week.
Corn silking reached 16%, one day behind last year, but two days ahead of average. Corn condition increased to 42% good to excellent, compared to last week’s 41%.
Soybeans blooming reached 60%, one week ahead of average. Soybean condition improved to 45% good to excellent, compared to the previous week’s 44%.
Statewide, topsoil moisture supplies were rated 27% very short, 49% short, 24% adequate and 0% surplus.
In Iowa, much needed rainfall limited farmers to 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork last week, the USDA says.
There were scattered reports of crops lying flat due to strong winds and hail.
Corn silking or beyond reached 21%, two days behind the five year average. There were scattered reports of corn reaching the dough stage. Iowa’s corn condition improved slightly to 66% good to excellent.
Soybeans blooming reached 56%, five days ahead of average. Soybean condition was rated 65% good to excellent.
Topsoil moisture levels statewide were rated 9% very short, 31% short, 56% adequate and 4% surplus.


Methods to use to ensure Proper Lawn Maintenance
The size of the lawn that you have does not matter, what matters most is its general outlook for the home to look beautiful. You need to plant grass on the lawn and maintain to give your home the most attractive image. The experts in ensuring appropriate lawn maintenance apply some techniques that help in achieving the best looks for the home in general over a short time. If it requires you to hire an expert to help you in beautifying your home, you can do so because this is quite important. The article herein highlights some ways that can be applied in the proper care of the lawns.
When you have some grass on the lawn, you ought to apply fertilizers to it regularly to ensure a steadfast growth amidst the tough weather conditions. Grass that is fertilized can manage to withstand the harsh environmental conditions and therefore the home will be looking glamorous throughout the year even during the times of adverse weather situations. There are different fertilizers that you can use in this process depending on the growth stage of your lawn grass, and these are nitrogen, phosphates or potassium since they come along with unique nutrients. A beautiful home is seen on the lawn it has, and the nature of grass on the lawn is known by the nutrients it is fed.
Watering the lawn is another maintenance activity that should be done regularly especially during the dry spell to help the grass to resist the tough conditions. If the grass on the lawn is not watered, it might end up drying and as a result of the look of the lawn may be distorted, and the home will look less attractive. For the grass to resist drying as a result of dryness caused by high temperatures, you need to water it at the time when there is no heat. Watering the lawn in the morning and evening is the best time because it allows the plant to resist harsh temperatures’ effects during the day.
Lawn aeration is another important thing to do to enable fresh growth and development of the grass. Aeration can be done by digging holes on the soil to allow the free flow of the air to allow the air to interact with the roots of the grass facilitating quick germination. Growth and development of the lawn grass is assured when the roots easily absorb the nutrients and water from the soil.
If you do not need to use fertilizers to cater for the children who will be playing on the lawn, you can decide to use organic manure that is equally effective. If the grass grows uncontrollably you can choose to mow regularly to ensure that the height of the grass is in the required level.


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The application of advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) allows for intense monitoring of various livestock species and their surroundings. Improving the economic and environmental viability of livestock farms.
The air quality and thermal environment in livestock buildings have an impact on the biological and economic efficiency of livestock production and the environmental liability of farms.
If social barriers for technology adoption are identified and eliminated, a greater level of technology adoption can be achieved on farms.
(Digitalisation Data Integration Detection and Decision Support in Dairying)
Digitalisation in agriculture is a rapidly growing field. But digitalisation also means an enormous accumulation of data. In order to be able to use this information for the benefit of farmers, veterinarians, consultants, processors and other partners along the milk value chain, D4Dayri’s main objective was to link data and know-how from company and scientific partners. Using state-of-the-art data analysis methods (Big Data, Mid Infra-Red Spectra, etc.) new insights into the practical benefits for farmers and partners along the dairy value chain were explored.
Pig producers have limited opportunities and technologies available for the continuous monitoring of their animals. The combination of the building environment, feed intake and average daily weight gain monitoring provide a real-time decision-making system for livestock producers for increased production efficiency, better risk management, detection of suboptimal health and welfare indicators. The developed system is applicable to intensive pig and poultry production therefore it is suitable for multi species intensive farming managers.
EU PLF (2012-2016)
The main objective of EU PLF was to make PLF installations operational on commercial farms for 3 different species; broilers, fattening pigs and dairy. The project aimed to make participating farmers familiar with the installations and analyse how they experienced the new technologies. The results were evaluated from the automated PLF system. Human experts assessed the animals during each production period using the Welfare Quality protocols as a reference. All these efforts were brought together to realise the main objective, which was to deliver a PLF Blueprint for farmers on how to install and use these technologies.
All Smart Pigs (2012-2014)
All Smart Pigs aimed at demonstrating the viability of smart farming technologies in European pig farming. The project used a process of open invitation through a LivingLab (LL) to co-create smart farming applications, ready for commercialisation on European pig farms. These applications were provided by innovative SMEs and were tested and validated in All Smart Pigs with their technological prototypes and services in real life conditions together with pig farmers and other stakeholders. The project indicators identified health, feed usage, growth rate and environmental conditions as key parameters to monitor in this project.
Bright Animal (2009-2011)
The European Union funded Coordination and Support Action ‘BRIGHTANIMALS’ was set to assess what has been achieved so far in PLF (Precision Livestock Farming) and to highlight needs for further research in the area. The goal of BRIGHTANIMALS was to identify practical and acceptable PLF technologies. This has been performed with a multidisciplinary team of experts from all five continents. In particular the project team included experts on business and ethics as well as biologists and engineers.
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La Source du Ruault is located in the centre of the Saumur Champigny appellation. The estate has 13 hectares of Cabernet Franc and 1 hectare of Chenin. The soils are mainly Turonian clay and limestone and the vines are between 10 and 70 years old.
In 2007, Jean-Noël Millon initiated a conversion to organic farming methods on the estate.
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In order to provide the vine with a dynamic environment, the soils are cultivated between the rows and under the base of the vine. We also promote natural grass and biodiversity through the planting of hedges (repopulation of insects).
As far as possible, we work to the rhythm of the lunar calendar. The position of the moon dictates all the different stages of work: ploughing, mulching, pruning, application of preparations...
To get the best quality grapes, the harvesting is done by hand before the grapes are sorted and destemmed. The whole grapes are left to ferment naturally in concrete vats with the aid of the natural yeasts contained in the grape skin.
Depending on the year or result expected, the wines are left to mature in 2 to 4-wine barrels in the tuffeau stone cellar that dates back 3 centuries and is located 9 metres below ground. After the long maturing process, the wines are bottled without fining or filtering so as to conserve their natural aromas.


The Paisley Patch is a flexible and spreading plant design that creates an inexpensive, diverse and aromatic groundcover. This is not your typical lawn! The lot design is a collection of clustered groundcovers that can be planted over your entire lot, in the manner of a traditional lawn, or planted as paisley patches. Over time and through your maintenance choices, these paisley patches can grow together into an alternative lawn, or, if you select to mow around the planting areas, they can remain as distinct paisley planting beds. Along with color and texture, the plants in this lot design have been selected for their ability to spread along the ground. This lot design provides guiding principles, but it’s up to you to be creative in arranging your paisley planting beds!
Ideal Location: Residential lot in sun or shade.
The Paisely Patch is a lower cost lot design. The price depends on number of planting clusters you would like to add in the first planting season. It is completely possible to install the lot design through the use of volunteer labor. The cost estimate assumes volunteer labor by folks who are new to creating landscapes. Super Saver Tip: Consider planting your paisleys over time. This will reduce your upfront costs and allow you to improvise and incorporate what you learn as you progress.
The Paisley Patch is a high visibility lot design, with low growing groundcovers that will not reach above six inches in upright height. This lot design keeps a clear view from the street to the alley.
Everyone tackles projects at different speeds—however; this is one of the Field Guide’s lowest effort lot designs. You can install the Paisley Patch with the help of friends, family or neighbors. The Field Guide recommends six to eight sets of hands for an easy time outdoors. With the help of others, this project could be completed in one weekend and does not require any special, mechanized equipment. Depending on the state of your lot, digging up any existing plants could be the most physically straining parts of building this lot design. The flexibility of this design lot is also that you could install one Paisley Patch per day through the spring or fall planting season. Due to the reasonable size of this lot design, it is great to install with children, too!
Six hands or less! With the help of your friends, family or neighbors, this project can be completed in a weekend. The biggest variable is that you can choose the number and size of Paisley Patches. Tiny hands are an added bonus to the patch-planting process!
The Paisley Patch requires minimal maintenance. It can be mowed into a maintained lawn, left to spread across your lot or controlled in a planting bed.
Water and weed around plants as they become established. Once grown, watering plants will only be required during exceptionally dry periods.
Mow lawn at a high setting (six inch height) to allow groundcover to continue to grow, providing interest and color to your lot.


Farmers usually spray pesticides to prevent fruits and vegetables from being damaged by these pests, but they also face the following problems:
1. Pesticide residue: With the improvement of people’s living standards, people pay more attention to green pollution-free products. In some places, agriculture products with excessive pesticide residues are destroyed directly, which causes huge losses to fruit farmers.
2. Repeated spraying, time-consuming and laborious: Spray once cannot eradicate fruit flies, so the farmers have to spray the pesticides repeatedly. It costs a lot of money and labor.
3. Pesticides are harmful to the human body: Pesticides contain toxic substances. Although there are safe protective tools, they are easy to inhale harmful chemicals. Over the time goes by, they may cause diseases such as cancer or irreparable harm to the human body.
Pestman can provide a complete solution for the pest management in greenhouses, so as to help farmers solve the pest threat and prevent the invasion of new pests:
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What is a seed ball?
The seed balls purpose is to:
- make it easy to plant seeds without tilling the ground
- protect the sown seeds from insects and animals until they germinate
- provide the optimum environment for germination
- be able to sow a variety of seeds, of plants which will support eachother, at the same time
- an old bicycle
- some metal parts
- some wooden parts
- 6 cupboard wheels
- a plastic barrel
- old irrigation tube
- old motorcycle inner tire
- small segment of 1 cm spaced wire fence
- water spray
We first made a support made of steel by electric welding to stabilize the bicycle and elevate the back wheel.
We then constructed the wooden frame and positioned the cupboard wheels, 4 in the bottom and 2 on the side. We had also to fix this wooden construction to the bicycle in order to balance the force applied by the strap and maintain the distance between the barrel and the bicycle.
We made a hole in the barrel cover to allow access while turning (adding of dry material, water and taking the seed balls out) and we fit the old irrigation tube on the barrel to make a guide for the belt.
For the belt we used an old motorcycle inner tire that we cut to the appropriate width (about 2cm) and we finally just knotted it to make it the appropriate length.
To take the seed balls out of the barrel when turning we constructed a small shovel with the 1cm spaced wire fence.
How it works:
We first introduce dry material:
- 1 unit of the seeds to be sowed
- 5 units of clay
- 3 units of compost
When the barrel turns we spray some water.
With the shovel we take out the seedballs that have become larger – smaller than 1cm diameter falls through the holes.
The main issue we faced is that the seedballs didn’t get the size we wished (1cm diameter) despite a long time turning. We tried to add dry material and water at a slower rate again and again on the already tumbling seedballs but the majority still remained small and after a while the barrel became really full of small seedballs and really hard to turn. We made a try by adding 1 measure of sand but we didn’t observe any improvement.
As we used very small seeds (alfalfa-medicado sativa and white clover-trifolium repens) we think that the seedballs small size is not a real problem. We just throw them in the field and we are now waiting them to germinate.
Our next concern is a quite low output in term of quantity compared to the invested effort (construction of the machine and biking for hours). Processing by hand seemed to be as productive as our machine. We thought that maybe with a bigger barrel we could have reached a better output.Comments (0)
Posted on: 10 March 2013
An international Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is being hosted by Nawaya in a rural area close to Cairo in Egypt. It is a great opportunity to learn about permaculture in a country like Egypt during such dynamic times of change. This is the first time a PDC is held in Egypt, bringing in a diversity of local knowledge to be merged with internationally renowned instructors: Rod Everett and Mill Milichap. The PDC will take place in Giza, Egypt from February 14th to 25th 2013, at Nawaya?s permaculture demonstration site at the Fagnoon Art School near the town of Abusir (35 km from Cairo; 20-minute drive from Cairo) near the Sakkara plateau necropolis.Comments (0)
Posted on: 03 February 2013
Mediterranean Permaculture Practitioners Come Together for the First Time! (Marmariç, Turkey, July 2012)
The PDC graduates of the Mediterranean and the Middle-east will converge for the first gathering specifically for this region. This event will make possible the initiation of networking and sharing of knowledge & experiences for the region. The Mediterranean is one zone where we need this collaboration desperately; in response to severe soil loss due to population pressures, land/water mismanagement and climatic issues.
Sharing, documenting and database building for successes and failures in the region is a main theme for the convergence, taking place in Marmariç, Turkey between 17-21st of July 2012.
PRI Turkey will be hosting two other major events right before the Convergence:Comments (0)
Posted on: 20 April 2012
The Permaculture Research Institute Turkey is planning to host three prominent events in summer 2012. First a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course will be organized in Istanbul on 30 June ? 12 July, 2012; held by two legendary trainers, Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton. Following the PDC, a Regional Permaculture Conference will take place in Istanbul on the 14th of July. Last but not least the PIT would like to welcome you at its field practice venue; Marmariç village in Izmir, for the Regional Permaculture Convergence ? the Mediterranean, Balkans Caucasus and Middle East.
This open call aims to inform you about these events and to form an international prep team for the preparations.
Below, further explanations are provided about the events. We wanted to reach out to a group of existing contacts of the institute, in order to ask for your support. We look for volunteers who would like to join our International Prep Team (IPT).Comments (0)
Posted on: 25 January 2012
Below you can see a short film from the Rocket Stove Course.Comments (0)
Posted on: 02 September 2011
Each day more than half of world’s population burns almost three million tons of firewood on open fires or traditional stoves. This causes 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year and massive environmental consequences. Usually, traditional stoves are producing much more health damaging smoke and burn much more biomass fuel than needed. Energy efficient biomass-burning stoves can help to solve these problems. But to be sustainable they have to meet users’ requirements and local manufacturing possibilities.Comments (1)
Posted on: 29 June 2011
Interview: Senem Tüfekçioğlu, PDC Istanbul 2010, December, 2010
During the PDC, you mentioned that in a real recipe book, the location and the season of the dish must be given. Can you please explain why?
Yes, it’s because we need to eat fresh food and we need to eat local food. With minimum distance from where it’s harvested to where it is consumed. Because that’s the local food that’s got the synergy of energy and undeniably rich. Local food that is absolutely fresh. Now, if we set those criteria on recipes, we end up with the ultimate food franchise of really fresh food that is grown in season and food that is grown throughout the year with no real season in the perennial food. And we end up with this wonderful mixture of identifying food to place to people. And that’s what we need for a healthy people and a healthy globe.
What do you would change if we built city farms all around Turkey?
I think, people’s happiness would change. People’s health would change. And people’s understanding of what we need to do to be sustainable would change. So, we would gain personal identity as well. That’s we need. We need identity, as in this is the culture of the people; this is the people of the land.Comments (0)
Posted on: 10 June 2011
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Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton are coming to Istanbul, the ancient city flanking the strait of Bosphorus – the edge between continents, climates and cultures – to deliver a PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate) course. This is the first event bringing the two legendary permaculture teachers together in the Northern Hemisphere. The full 72-hour PDC course starts on the 21st of November and ends on the 4th of December 2010.
Since the first Permaculture Design Course was offered in 1972, people from widely diverse backgrounds and interests have graduated. Farmers, ranchers, landowners, foresters, landscape designers, architects, builders, planners, developers, accountants, financiers, bankers, publishers, attorneys, aid workers, educators, environmentalists and high school students have all brought Permaculture techniques into their homes, businesses and communities. This course is for anyone interested in gaining practical skills and perspective for sustainable living and productivity.Comments (3)


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Geographical indications (GI) is widely used in Europe to protect wines, spirit, cheese and chocolate products. GI is specifically related to a district or state's agriculture produce. As of April 2009, there are six registered GI in Malaysia namely Sarawak pepper, Sabah tea, Sabah seaweed, Sabah virgin coconut oil, Tenom coffee and Bario rice. Tenom is a rural town of Sabah while Bario is a part of Sarawak.
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So we come to the end. Last Saturday was the last day of Farm Challenge here at ECHO‘s Global Farm. What a week of gastronomically delightful self-sufficiency it was! Some of my faves included farm sushi by Elliot and Brian, polenta with pigeon peas by Rebecca and Vanessa, juevos rancheros by Craig and Amy and of course grilled fish by Tim and I. But all good things have to end. The gentlemen at my house started our final say of farm food with some of this magic:
Fried plantains and duck eggs, with fresh-squeezed orange juice!
For lunch we cobbled together some baked sweet potato and fresh avocado for a quick meal.
But what we were really waiting fro was dinner. Our first non-farm meal of the week. But first, we had to concoct one last piece of farm deliciousness:
Goat milk sweet potato honey ice cream!
So yes. It was over. And we ate pizza. And it was good. But Farm Challenge really encouraged me to be more resourceful in utilizing what we grow here at ECHO. Sure, we’ll never be totally self-sufficient. And that isn’t our goal. But using the resource of our land to fuller potential is an important part of our stewardship. And we have so much food! There is an amazing diversity of crops here at ECHO. It astonishes me everyday that I get to live here. I am beginning to believe that the amazing diversity of cultivated species is a reflection of the diversity and grandeur of the image of God in humanity. From amaranth to oranges, the foreign and the familiar, the broad range of food crops represents human culture–what is culture if not what we have cultivated?–at its most creative. It is a blessing to here among this bounty.


While predicting a Supreme Court decision is never a safe bet, the oral argument in Bowman v. Monsanto suggests that the result will be welcome news for companies patenting self-replicating technology (like the biotechnology industry).
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on Bowman v. Monsanto, which we told you about on February 12. The major implication of the case is that a decision adopting Bowman’s position would radically change the patent protection for self-replicating technology. There are three important background facts to consider in Bowman.
- First, this case deals with Monsanto’s Roundup® Ready patented soybeans, which are wildly successful and account for 90% of U.S. soybeans.
- Second, farmers buy each year’s Roundup Ready soybeans seed from Monsanto. Monsanto sells these soybeans (we’ll call this Generation N seed), and allows the farmers to grow another generation of soybeans (we’ll call this Generation N+1 seed). The farmer can sell or use the Generation N+1 seed, but cannot plant Generation N+1 to grow another generation of seed (which we’ll call Generation N+2).
- Third, the record before the Supreme Court is a bit unclear, but federal law seems to prohibit grain elevators from selling soybeans intended for use as seeds (the grain elevator sells grain, not seeds).
Rather than buying seeds from Monsanto, Bowman bought soybeans from a grain elevator knowing that most of the seeds would be Roundup Ready. When sued for infringement, Bowman argued that Monsanto exhausted its patent rights by selling Generation N seeds.
At oral argument, the Court heard from the parties and from the United States (opposing Bowman’s exhaustion argument) as amicus. The justices seemed to engage with Monsanto’s position. In fact, several justices seemed to be using the argument to decide if the Court should clarify the conditional sale jurisprudence, which is not the primary issue in the case. It would not be surprising to see the Supreme Court hold that the sale of self-replicating technology did not exhaust future generations. Such a result might analogize self-replicating technology to the computer code in Microsoft v. AT&T: the right to use Copy A does not provide a right to make Copy B.


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In January 2014, Esalen hosted 25 leading organic farmers from around North America in a first of its kind gathering. The conference gave participants a unique opportunity to share and discuss their rich experiences over the past 40 years of organic farming, so that their accumulated wisdom can be bestowed to future generations of farmers.
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Two years after the first gathering of twenty-four of North America’s elder organic farmers at Esalen Institute in January 2014, two generations of organic farmers, a group of fourteen elders and thirteen youngers, convened for a week at Esalen in January 2016. Agrarian wisdom was shared and insight was gained on a wide range of topics from sustainable soil fertility and creating the perpetual farm, to succession and transitions of family farms, to the national emergency of the 2% problem and the lack of young farmers beginning and persevering with this critical work, to the more controversial issue of the emergence of CRISPR and gene editing and whether it has a place in organic agriculture.


We need not panic when someone says insects will be the next big source of proteins for all human needs all over the world. As per today’s record, there are almost two hundred crores of people exist in the world, who eat insects through their daily course of a meal. Most of this population live in China and Africa. People from certain European nations also consume insects as their regular food. From 2017, ‘Meal Worm Burger’ that was introduced in Switzerland by a leading food company had become popular and the consumption rate has increased rapidly. Even from traditional Indian kitchens of the village, to cook ‘mayfly / winged ants’ are very common, especially in the south.
A recent survey says the need for edible insects may raise by 1.8 to 3 billion dollars in 2023. These edible insects (Black Soldier Fly) are becoming a part of ‘direct human food’, on the other hand, these insects also serve the purpose of feeding the fish and cattle, in the farms.
46% of the food products are being wasted every says a report, at this point, in an interview, Syrine Chaalala, founder of Next Protein, said, “the protein that you may get from the cultivation of soya beans in 100 hectares can be procured by growing ‘Black Soldier Fly’ in just 100 sq.ft,” he also said, one kilogram of protein-rich ‘Black Soldier Fly’ from every twenty kilograms of food waste.
Syrine says it all with an ambition of producing one lakh tons of protein through the cultivation of Black Soldier Fly by 2025.
Merits of Black Soldier Fly cultivation:
(Note: all the above said are information gathered from the internet, in the future, changes may be brought to the article – if we find anything different during our further research).
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Enzymes structure and kinetics.
Overexpression and purification of proteins.
1982: Degree in Crop Sciences, at the University of Bologna (110 cum laude/110). Title: "Effect of Sowing Season on Productivity of Vicia faba".
1983-1987: PhD in Crop Sciences, at the University of Bologna. Title: "Investigations on soybean: a) inoculation of soil with Rhizobium japonicum; b) solubilization of soybean mitochondria in reverse micelles". Advisor: Prof. G. Venturi (University of Bologna); co-advisor: Prof. P.L. Luisi (Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland).
1987-1998: Studies and research activity at: Institute for Industrial Crops (Bologna, Italy); Institute for Plant Physiology (CNR, Milano, Italy); Federal Institute of Technology (Zurich, Switzerland); Department of Biology, University of Bologna (Bologna, Italy); Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Göttingen, Germany); Institut für Biologie II, University of Freiburg (Freiburg, Germany); Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona (USA).
1998: fellow of the “Advanced Bacterial Genetics” course, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA.
1998-present: Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Chemistry of the University of Bologna.
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Seed drill and seed planter are considered to be the first revolutionary changes in the field of farming. Before hem, native methods like sowing by using hands were implemented. These methods took a lot of time and offered low efficiency. They were also ineffective in many regions because of the varied climatic conditions.
But the machines, now developed, offer far better efficiency. Khedut Agro is an Indian conglomerate, which has pioneered the manufacturing of automatic seed drill and seed planter. Our company has a stronghold in India and nearby regions. But we are now looking to expand to other countries. The company will be soon starting its operations in Australia and New Zealand.
Manufacturing under the brand of Khedut started in 1997. Since then, the company has been exporting its equipment worldwide. The equipment, especially automatic seed drill and seed planter, have been appreciated for their higher efficiency. But moving to Australia is a major step for the company. Australia offers a vast level of exposure and opportunity. Along with it, the challenges are more too.
The huge potential that Australia holds is visible to everyone. The country offers ideal temperature conditions for farming of many kinds of vegetables and fruits. From summer crops to pasture renovation – the products can be helpful in a number of areas. The country has been a major supplier of food grains for the world. And, using better quality products will surely help to increase the output quantity as well as quality.
Our company offers customer oriented products. This means that we can tweak the current line of products we have to suit your needs. You may require a larger automatic seed drill for your farms. Or you may require a seed planter with more capacity. At Khedut, we have a solution for all your problems and needs.
For example, one of the most selling products is the mini tractor driven seed planter. It plants seeds, fertilizers, creates water channels and covers the seeds with soil – all at one time. Farmers can also plant seeds of two different kinds using this planter. And even with so many facilities, our products are one of the cheapest products across the world.
Khedut Agro has always been about customer satisfaction. And we guarantee that moving in to a new area is always challenging. But with the kind of history that Australia and India have and the farming opportunities the country offers, we are looking forward to have a lasting relationship with the farmers of Australia.


Mineral Blocks: Cost-Effective and Efficient Supply of Nutrients for Cattle
Much like the human body needs a constant supply of minerals and salts, animals too demand these nutrients to maintain their health and functionality. Cows, deer, camels, horses, goats, and sheep all types of cattle have their bodily requirements to stay strong and perform the activities expected from them. Mineral blocks are a great way to ensure that your cattle get the required supply of nutrients with efficiency. Mineral blocks for cattle are made of naturally occurring deposits to salts and minerals. Hard and composite, these blocks are offered to the cattle to lick and gain the required minerals in the body. While wild animals reach out to natural resources to replenish their supply of minerals and salts, domesticated cattle find it impossible. It is hence the responsibility of the owner to make high-quality mineral blocks available to their cattle. From milk enhancement in dairy cows to better health in sheep and efficiency in horses and camels, mineral blocks are an essential part of a healthy diet for cattle.
Various benefits of mineral blocks for cattle:
Whether you are buying mineral blocks for goats or mineral blocks for deer, the health benefits these blocks offer are plenty. Salt is a primary requirement of both the human and animal body. The right level of salts in the body allows to maintain the electrolytes which are important for various health functions and day to day requirement of energy. Mineral blocks, also known as salt licking blocks have a myriad of benefits to offer to cattle and farm owners. Some of the key benefits include:
Herd management is very important for cattle like deer, sheep, and goat. With mineral blocks for deer and goats, you can have effective husbandry of livestock. You can manage the herd with full efficacy. Besides being an incredible source of supplement feed, mineral blocks are also a very reliable and cost-effective tool to manage the herd of cattle.
Healthy diet management:
The animal needs a healthy and well-curated diet to ensure their dietary and health requirements are met with perfection. The mineral blocks for budgies offer a range of essential nutrients and trace minerals to the animals. High-quality mineral blocks are a combination of Salt, Vitamins and Trace minerals which makes it a wholesome food for cattle.
Cattle easts a variety of food and the primary component of their diet is plants and grass. Both plants and grass have a variety of components that are hard to digest. With the right supply of minerals and salts to the body, the digestive system of the cattle can be made strong, ensuring better and effective digestion.
From salt mineral blocks to vitamin salt blocks, there is a range of mineral blocks available in the market that cater to your different cattle feeding requirements. You can even buy mineral blocks for birds to ensure your pet birds are healthy and functional. Be a concerned farm owner and ensure that your cattle get the best feed and right supply of mineral, salts, and vitamins with mineral blocks for cattle.


Skybury Tropical Plantation on the Atherton Tablelands has been recognised as an industry leader for its commitment and innovation to ‘green’ farming at the Queensland 2016 Premier’s Sustainability Awards in Brisbane on Thursday night.
Business development manager Paul Fagg said at the core of Skybury’s sustainability program was its focus on farming innovation that complemented agricultural production with a “healthy respect” for the natural environment.
“It is more important now than ever before that farmers meet the demand for safe, nutritious agricultural products, while working to reduce their environmental footprint as much as possible.”
Mr Fagg said helping to achieve this was the Skybury Environmental Research Centre (SERC), which was established in 2015.
“SERC is a million-dollar research facility focused on achieving the three pillars outlined in Skybury’s environmental action plan, which is focused on research, development and innovation, smart farming and best practice.
“It really is possible to increase agricultural output and quality in a sustainable and socially responsible manner,” he added.
“The four ways we are achieving this include optimisation of land, water and fertiliser use through double cropping, recycling of organic waste, re-utilisation of run off water and controlling nutrient run off and utilising inter-row vegetation as an additional source of organic matter.”
Queensland 2016 Premier’s Sustainability Awards judge’s feedback: “Skybury demonstrates a sustained and unparalleled level of commitment to innovation and developing new and improved practices to improve the sustainability and environmental performance of the business.
“They are demonstrating their sustainability approach through the triple bottom line - environmentally, socially and economically.
“They are implementing improved practices, innovation, research and development and producing quality products – building a productive and profitable enterprise.”
Mr Fagg congratulated other award recipients in the rural category including MSF Sugar who was the overall winner and Mt Alma Fresh Organics who were a finalist alongside Skybury.
Pic caption: Business development manager Paul Fagg with wife and Skybury head roaster Candy MacLaughlin
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AGRICULTURE IN AUSTRALIA
Australia, with its vast open areas and diverse climates, produces a wide range of agricultural, fisheries and forestry products, and is internationally recognised as being free of many of the insects and agricultural diseases found in other parts of the world.
Australia's location in the Southern Hemisphere also makes it aptly suited to supply counter-seasonal agri produce to overseas markets during their winter months.
Agriculture in Australia is a major industry, approx. 402,000 people are employed in agricuture and its related services; and agriculture accounts for approximately 3% of Australia’s GDP.
80% of all agricultural produce in Australia is exported. Subsidisation to the Australian agricultural industries is very low, although relief is provided in exceptional circumstances such as droughts.
Major agri crops and allied industries of Australia:
Cereals, oilseeds and grain legumes are produced on a large scale for human consumption and livestock feed. Wheat has the greatest production area and value to the Australian economy.
Australia's warm climate and clean environment produces some of the world's best grains.
Export grains include wheat, rice, barley, maize, oats, sunflowers, chick peas and cotton seed.
Sugar is one of Australia's largest export crop. Markets for sugar include Canada, Korea, Malaysia, Japan and the USA.
Horticulture produces a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, nuts, nursery products and cut flowers.
Major horticultural products include grapes, macadamias, garden plants, cut flowers, potatoes, citrus fruits and apples.
The Australian wine industry is internationally renowned for its full-flavour quality wines.
The major export markets are the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Canada and Germany.
This industry is one of Australia's largest primary industries and accounts for 16 per cent of world dairy product exports and is ranked third in terms of world dairy trade.
The beef industry is the biggest agricultural enterprise in Australia, with over 60% of Australian production exported, primarily to the US.
Australia is free of diseases such as BSE and FMD and has strict quarantine proposals designed to ensure that a disease-free status is maintained.
Australia's fisheries operate in one of the world’s cleanest environments.
Australia’s major markets for edible fisheries product is Japan, Hong Kong and the United States.
Australia is a world leader in the production of high quality wool and is also the largest supplier of wool, producing about 42 percent of the world’s greasy wool.
Agriculture Advancing Australia (AAA):
This is an integrated package of Australian Government programmes to help primary producers in agriculture, fishing and forestry be more competitive, sustainable and profitable.
AAA programme benefits include:
- support for industries undergoing change
- financial management tools
- funding for professional advice, skills development
- assistance for agri based families in financial difficulty
- improved access to markets
Challenges to the future of Australian agriculture:
This includes developing sustainable water management strategies for a drought prone environment, combating dryland salinity, and the decision about genetically modified foods. Domestically, some commodities are facing increased competition from imports.
Future change in agricultural sector is inevitable:
There will continue to be changes in agricultural sector in future also.
One of the keys to successfully delivering future sustainability is seeking strategies that capitalise on the opportunities and minimise the costs, while ensuring benefits and costs are shared across the whole community and across generations.


What is organic cotton?
Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture. Third-party certification organizations verify that organic producers use only methods and materials allowed in organic production. In addition, federal regulations prohibit the use of genetically engineered seed for organic farming. All cotton sold as organic in the United States must meet strict federal regulations covering how the cotton is grown.
Why organic cotton?
1. Protect the oceans from microfiber pollution
Conventional fibers used for clothing are usually combined with synthetics such as acrylic and polyester. During washing, these synthetics are released into our waterways, in the form of microfibers, threatening marine species and sensitive ecosystems.
2. Protect the livelihoods of cotton farmers
International organic cotton production standard promotes fair working conditions and remuneration for growers and reduce their exposure to toxic substances.
3. Conserve global water and energy resources
It takes 1,800 gallons of water to produce cotton for a pair of jeans. Organic cotton has a much lower environmental footprint. Production of organic cotton takes 71 percent less water and 62 percent less energy than production of conventional cotton.
4. Reduce your exposure to hazardous insecticides and pesticides
Organic cotton farmers use only organic fertilizers, herbicides and pest control treatment from plants, animals and minerals to prevent pests and diseases. This slashes your risk of health issues, while also protecting farmworkers and reducing environmental pollution.
5. Help keep the food supply chemical-free
Pest control treatments used for standard cotton production are entering the soil. Polluting the whole chain of agricultural products. Organic cotton growers help to keep soil pollution free thus protecting the entire local environmental system.
6. Reduce your exposure to harsh chemicals used in the cotton manufacturing process
A variety of toxic chemicals are used in the manufacture of conventional cotton clothing. Organic cotton products use only low-impact reactive dyes to get a lasting color.
7. Help provide better working conditions for cotton farmers
The conventional cotton industry has been linked to numerous human rights violations. Buying products made of organic cotton promotes fair remuneration policies and safer work conditions for cotton farmers.
8. Support regenerative agriculture
Responsible and sustainable organic cotton production provides a variety of environmental benefits, including reduced soil inputs such as synthetic fertilizers and pest treatment, decreased fertilizer runoff, lower field emissions and less irrigation.
9. Invest in your health!
Choosing products made with organic cotton gives you peace of mind by knowing that the items you wear, or use are nontoxic to you and the environment, and don’t contribute to human rights violations.


Nanaimo Farms & Markets
Now that you are all settled in after your move to Nanaimo, you’re probably wondering where you can find fresh local produce. There are many reasons to buy local produce such as supporting the local economy and health benefits for your family. We can help you find the freshest fruits and veggies! Here is a list of the best farms and markets in the Nanaimo area:
- Yellow Point Cranberries:
Found at 4532 Yellow Point Road, this Cranberry farm offers fresh fruit, jams, jellies, chutney, and salsa, all homemade. They also have treats such as cranberry lemon liqueur! This farm is also open for tours year-round from Wednesday to Saturday, so be sure to bring a friend or family member to have a look and stock up on some fresh cranberries and jarred goods.
- Blue Harvest Farm:
From early July to mid-August you can get nine different varieties of blueberries at Blue Harvest Farm! Located at 13387 Code Road, off Cedar Road near the Nanaimo Airport, this farm offers fresh or frozen organic blueberries for your convenience. Note that the owners recommend pre-ordering your berries as they are very popular with Nanaimo residents!
- Hazelwood Herb Farm:
Check out Hazelwood Herb Farm at 13576 Adshead Road. This farm offers over 400 varieties of herbs from April to September. Not only can you purchase herbs here, but they also have an array of homemade jellies, mustards, vinegars, herbal remedies and skin care products in their small gift shop on site.
- Nanaimo Downtown Farmer’s Market:
From early May until Canadian Thanksgiving, the Nanaimo Downtown Farmer’s Market runs every Friday from 10am until 2pm on the Pioneer Waterfront Plaza on Front Street. This is Nanaimo’s largest farmer’s market with over 50 vendors selling fruits, vegetables, baked goods, homemade crafts, and a whole variety of other items such as fresh pasta, goat’s milk, and handmade purses!
- Nanaimo North Farmer’s Market:
The Nanaimo North Farmer’s Market is located at the Nanaimo North Town Centre. This market runs every Saturday from 10am until 2pm during the summer season. Nanaimo North residents and visitors can pick up their fresh produce and favourite homemade treats here.
- Cedar Farmer’s Market:
In a grassy field near the Crow & Gate Pub on Yellow Point Road you will find the Cedar Farmer’s Market. Running from 10am until 2pm every Sunday from May until Thanksgiving, this market features famous baked goods by the Cedar Women’s Institute alongside fresh foods and non-food items.
The next time you are near any of these locations, check out the local farmer’s markets and farms of the Nanaimo area. Whether you are looking for fresh produce, a special hand crafted gift, or a treat for yourself, you will find what you are searching for at these fantastic local vendors. Not only will you get to enjoy local treats, you will be supporting your friends and neighbours and leading a healthier lifestyle for your family.


On the fringes of the Sahara, farmers in Niger scratch out a living growing pearl millet. The local soils are poor, but they cannot afford fertiliser. Now, Agronomy for Sustainable Development, a journal, has described a study on an abundant but unusual alternative.
Gardeners have long known that human urine—which contains phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium—is good for plants. But it is rarely used on a commercial scale. In the study, 681 plots were split into two groups. Half of the farmers were asked to collect the urine produced by their households ahead of sowing season and to water their crops with it. The other farms served as a control. To help overcome squeamishness, the researchers rebranded the liquid as “oga”, a local Igbo word meaning “boss”, considered less offensive than the usual name. The results were unequivocal: fields fertilised with oga enjoyed yields 30% higher than the rest. Urine is now used by more than 1,000 farmers in the region, far higher than the number in the trial. Certainly worth spending a penny on.


Rapid Organic: For a Rapidly Growing India
A leading producer, processor, and exporter of organic food within the state of Rajasthan and surrounding areas, Rapid Organic is a steadily evolving and reliable brand for organic food. Based in Sanchore (Jalore, Rajasthan, India), Rapid Organic maintains a high standard in organic farming and is desired as a trusted friend for the farmers.
By encompassing the virgin landscape, the venture is assertively propagating organic farming in the regions with a vision to support local farmers by converting their land into organic agricultural land and to build a sustainable market for organic products.
Spreading Organic Happiness Among Farmers
With its strong roots that are 12 years old now, Rapid Organics is practicing organic farming since 2010 and currently working with more than 3000 organic farmers. Over 12000 farmers are in the stage of conversion from normal to organic farmers.
Sparing no effort to achieve its motto, the company is all in for “Organic Business with Farmers Happiness”
The venture is always available for the upliftment of farmers. Mr. Yogesh Joshi, the Director of Rapid organic makes constant efforts towards this endeavor. “We want our farmers to gain mastery over the art of organic farming with limited resources available to them so that they can rise economically and branch out into individual entrepreneurship. We also offer farmers as much support as possible concerning medical camps, tech, and agri support.”, he said.
IPM & PR Free Farming
Rapid Organic is one of the leading producers of IPM & PR-free organic products. Explaining the abbreviations, the Director, Mr. Yogesh Joshi said, “Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Residue-free farming are terminologies used to describe the aggregated measures taken to restrict the use of pesticides and chemicals used at farm level.” He also emphasized the benefits of IPM & PR-free farming. “ It is done to treat the crop and environment naturally. It’s beneficial for the farmers also as they fetch higher prices considering the extra efforts needed for practicing the same and buyers get the best quality of products.”
Providing reasonable prices to the esteemed clients and the farmers alike is one of the fortes of the company. The company’s processing unit is equipped with machinery that converts the unprocessed material to finished goods. This setup plays a crucial role in maintaining and regulating the cost of the final output. “The farmers receive the best premium price for their products and we provide the reasonable price to our esteemed clients.”
Best Quality and Services
The director believes that the only way to retain the customers and clients is to provide them with quality products and services. “We ensure that the products we are delivering are second to none. We believe in consistency and value for money, These two parameters have provided us the distinguished profile in the Organic industry.”, he says.
The company quotes the best prices once the products list with exact quantity is intimated by the client. If prices are agreed, a purchase order is generated by the buyer against which the company releases a pro forma invoice with the best available logistics facility and lastly, proceeds for delivering the material at the shipping address.
Why invest in Rapid Organic
- Rich experience in the organic food industry with the most reliable, trusted, and active field network levers the company to produce excellent quality organic products.
- A very strong farmer base as the company has been associated with them for a very long time.
- With the wide range of organic products of the best quality, the company keeps total transparency regarding product quality, test reports, and certifications.
Awards and Achievements
It’s always a special feeling when you get recognized for the efforts you put into work. Rapid Organic has won several awards at the state as well as national level. Some of them are mentioned below:
- International Glory Award 2021, Naryani Nam Award 2021,
- Direct Farmer Linkage award 2019,
- India SME 100 Award 2019,
- Jaivik India Award 2018, and many more.
Mr. Yogesh Joshi is a humble and erudite personality. He is a science graduate and the father of two beautiful daughters. His hobbies include farming, social service, music, cricket, and reading.