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

An index for monitoring effectiveness of climate-smart agriculture practices: How it can help

Awareness and training was the highest weighted dimension among the five that were used to develop the index

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 …

Organic and conservation farming boost multifunctionality of ecosystems: Study

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

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

Reinventing climate action: Crucial to co-create with communities from India’s tropics

Smallholder agricultural landscapes of Global South offer extensive possibilities for nature-based solutions but need a paradigm shift to become …

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 …

Not just green: Natural farming in Andhra yielded more produce than conventional methods, shows study

Apart from the higher yield, nutrient availability was also unaffected in Zero Budget Natural Farming

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

AI can help reduce uncertainty by forecasting prices

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

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

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

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

This Tamil Nadu farmer simplifies organic farming methods to encourage others to adopt the practice

Raising of overall farm income was the main motivation for Dharuman to adopt organic farming some 15 years ago

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

Farmyard manure in natural farming leads to higher yield than conventional method: Study

Natural farming was perceived to be more labour intensive & regular monitoring by farmers was required, survey in three states finds

Buddhist principles can help India re-imagine its food systems

In the districts comprising the Buddhist circuit in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, a model farm can be established by integrating the indigenous …