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
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 …
Voice calls to help Andhra farmers in decision-making
The interactive voice response system has been introduced in Anantapur district to cover groundnut farmers
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 …
Survey pegs 1.5% of world's farmland under organic cultivation
India has most number of organic cultivators but only 1.1% of acreage
Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support
India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie
Anantapur farmers take up polycropping to drought-proof agriculture
As a result of natural farming practice that encourages polycropping, groundnut is no more the solo crop in many villages across the district
How 4 school girls are trying to get Andhra farmers to practise natural farming
Zero Budget Natural Farming in Andhra Pradesh has helped farmers reduce input costs, thereby reducing debt
After Sikkim, Lakshadweep set to turn 100% organic
The use of synthetic chemicals for agriculture was halted completely in 2005 by the Union territory
खेती-किसानी का यह नायाब तरीका आपको निहाल कर देगा
Indian farmers have sown 7% less land this summer
The total area of sowing has been reduced by 63 per cent compared to the national average, according to data published by the Union Ministry of …
Simply put: Farming community
Zero Budget Natural Farming: Interview with Subhash Palekar
Subhash Palekar is an Indian agriculture scientist. He has been conferred with 'Padma Shree' in 2016 for his invention and extensive work on an …
