Bengaluru to host a two-day national conference on biodynamics from October 22
The Biodynamic Association of India (BDAI) is conducting a two-day national conference in Bengaluru from Tuesday to commemorate 25 years of biodynamic excellence in India and also to mark the centenary of the biodynamic movement in the world. Explaining the concept, BDAI president K. Chandrasekaran told The Hindu that it is a method of holistic cultivation which is based on astronomical sciences, including the sun, the moon, and cosmic energy, as well as their impact on crops, soil, and humans and animals consuming them. He said the biodynamic movement was started by Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner a century ago. Mr. Chandrasekharan said biodynamic farming will produce healthy food as it uses organic methods of cultivation. The main intention was to make farming sustainable by reducing...