Peepal Farm: An organic ‘No-till’ farm that sustains people and rescues animals

Robin Singh and Shivani Bhalla’s end goal is the welfare of their animals. But they have set up structures around their farm which …

How farmers united in Punjab and Haryana during the 2023 floods

For every farmer whose crop has been ruined, there is another one who is sending him saplings from hundreds of kilometres away

The maize debt trap: Why are tribal farmers in this Odisha district caught in a loop of debt?

Depleting soil quality and rising fertiliser costs perpetuate a crushing cycle of debt and marginalisation

Does India really need GM Mustard?

Botanists say that pests and insects may grow resistant to the transgenic crop after a decade or so, triggering the need for newer versions of …

Meet the Telangana Dalit women working to preserve millet biodiversity for 30 years

While the money these women make might not be as much as cash crops like sugarcane or wheat, they have managed to end hunger and ensure food …

Seed saviours: These Telangana women preserve native seeds; here is why

Doing so ensures nutritional security of their families and helps them survive changing weather conditions 

Meet the woman who preserves over 90 endangered varieties of grains, pulses and oilseeds

Lakshmiamma from Zaheerabad district of Telangana can name each of the 92 varieties she has grown on two acres of land and can also elaborate how …

Maharashtra: No brides for Marathwada farmers

City jobs and owner of farm land — prerequisites for prospective grooms have changed