Farm it like India

Novel, ground-breaking innovations to solve day-to-day problems faced by farmers 

Roof is the limit

Farming consultancies are cropping up in urban areas as households opt for rooftop farms and gardens for cleaner food and environment

African farmers are younger than you think. Here is why

Our findings debunk the myth that most farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are over 60 years of age — far from it in fact

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Even if they achieve high profitability, actual value generated on a small farm will translate into only a small gain in income per capita

No fertilisers, no pesticides, this Karnataka farmer uses only solar energy

Kailash Murthy’s experiment with natural farming stands out as a model for every small and marginal farmer in the country

Budget push for zero budget farming but contradictions mar Andhra’s natural agri foray

The method was promoted as low-cost investment on part of farmers, but huge amounts are being raised for statewide implementation

How this woman changed the lives of children by nurturing an organic farm in Faridabad

Veena Lal’s organic farm and mud house located next to her organisation and children’s home in Faridabad near Delhi …

CSE’s organic experiment: Why we should make organic inputs accessible to farmers

Farmers face difficulties in getting good quality organic inputs to keep their cultivation costs low

Organic and conservation farming boost multifunctionality of ecosystems: Study

Organic farming has a 46-51 per cent lower global warming potential

India’s pulses problem: We need real reform

The government needs to revise its pricing policy to incentivise pulses production

Can farming mean a permanent renewal of life?

For the past three decades, the practice of permaculture has found acceptance from not just rural communities in India but also from urbanites …

India’s natural, organic farming strategy for rice and wheat

This can help in targeting global export market, thereby feeding the world population and getting valuable foreign exchange for the country

Back to nature: Immense need for crop diversification and role of agroforestry 

Input cost to increase productivity has increased over the last five decades

Voice calls to help Andhra farmers in decision-making

The interactive voice response system has been introduced in Anantapur district to cover groundnut farmers

Funds, incentives, quality: How to unlock potential of India's organic, bio-fertilisers sector

Farmers need to be made aware of benefits to increase uptake, says new report

Sri Lanka’s inorganic transition to organic farming

Sri Lanka's decision to move to organic farming is not behind its food shortage given that a majority of the farmers have not even started the …

Collective response: Group farming helps small, landless farmers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Putting a new twist to an idea can provide a much-needed cushion to India’s bottom-of-the-pyramid farmers in trying times

The zero budget farming discord

There is unease over the crusader of natural farming, Subhash Palekar, for renaming the technique after himself

Group farming can transform agriculture post - COVID-19

Small and landless farmers are reviving group farming to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Bina Agarwal, professor of …

Family farming crucial to sustainable development goals

As smallholders face a broad range of barriers, extending all possible help to them is imperative

Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world

Conventional wisdom says we need industrial agriculture to feed the world. Not so, says the writer. Practices that focus on creating healthy soil …

Organic fertiliser: A must for the next green revolution

With the right policy interventions, India can become the hub of organic fertiliser production

Natural option: Organic, natural farming not only profitable & sustainable but also productive

CSE recently consolidated long-term evidence on holistic benefits of organic and natural farming; here’s what we found

CSE report flags poor state of organic fertilisers, biofertilisers sector in India

There is a widespread availability of inferior quality as well as spurious biofertiliser and organic fertiliser products across the country

CSE’s new report presents irrefutable evidence of the benefits of non-chemical agriculture

The report presents evidence collected and collated on aspects such as crop yield, cost of cultivation, income and livelihood, soil health and …