by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Nov 19, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Organic farms rely on inter-cropping, rotation of crops, mulching, integrated pest management through biopesticides, biofertilizers like farmyard manure, organic compost, etc. Chemical pesticides and fertilizers are not used in organic farms. Organic farms require...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Oct 21, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
As a chef, you would probably want to look for pesticide-free products. I would therefore recommend that you use certified organic products. Let me explain the concepts that drive certification. The certification covers not just cultivation but also storage,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 7, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
According to the World Bank, the food and agriculture industry is around 10% of the global GDP of $78 trillion. The world’s natural and organic food and retail industry is estimated in 2015 to stand at $92 billion (deduced from Statista projection figures). The...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | May 27, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Are organic food businesses profitable? This was a question that media headlines in early 2022 when Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented food and financial crisis. The country had made a decisive shift from conventional to organic farming and faced food shortages. This...