When I refer to the term organic, most people will be quick to interrelate it with health and environment, and they are infallible in these cases as these terms and organic are used interchangeably. “Organic” has evolved as a social movement, which has pervaded across different parts of the world to redefine the way of the agro-chemical dominant production system.

KATHMANDU, Oct 21: The existing pesticides-dependent agricultural system has its consequences on public health, soil fertility, water system and the ecological sector, according to experts.

Although the modern production system has been found to solve food problem, it has created many other problems. The haphazard use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has resulted in deleterious effects on the human health causing immune-suppression, skin cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive abnormalities, birth defects and liver and kidney problems.

Knowing the status of Nepal’s agriculture sector can lead anyone to the disillusionment from the idealistic speculations and expectation about the prospect of organic agriculture. After entering into the world of organic business one can realize that it is a long journey of millions of miles. Organic farming is the concept that advocates the notion of the organic relationship among the different organisms in farming. It supports the concept that the soil, plant, animals, insects, birds and human beings are closely linked. Organic farming helps to produce safe, nutritious and quality food products while at the same time maintaining ecology and sustainability.

DHADING, Feb 16: Women from Damgade Batase-12, Nilkantha Municipality of Dhading have started group mushroom farming through cooperatives to generate income. The group's first harvest of mushroom has already found buyers in the district.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Agriculture analysts have urged the government to facilitate the agricultural products based on comparative advantage in order to gain from trading of the agro products.

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Twenty Nepali farmers and agricultural experts are currently receiving a month-long training on organic farming in India. As a part of Nepal-India New Partnership in Agriculture, the second group of 20 Nepalis is receiving the training at National Center of Organic Farming (NCOF) in Ghaziabad, India, from February 1 to March 2.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Golyan Group, a noted industrial house of the country, has ventured into organic farming.