Voice calls to help Andhra farmers in decision-making

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

The zero budget farming discord

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

जैविक खेती का सच-4: कुछ ही राज्य ले रहे हैं दिलचस्पी

जैविक और प्राकृतिक खेती को बढ़ावा देने के लिए राज्य सरकारों को आगे आना होगा, लेकिन कुछ राज्यों को छोड़कर ज्यादातर राज्य इनकी अनदेखी ...

जैविक खेती का सच-2: केंद्र व राज्य सरकारें चला रही हैं कई योजनाएं, लेकिन...

केंद्रीय वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय, कृषि और किसान कल्याण मंत्रालय और राज्य सरकारों ने भी विभिन्न योजनाएं चलाईं हैं। क्या हैं ये योजनाएं-

जैविक खेती का सच-6: बीज, बाजार और ठोस नीतियों से बंधेगी उम्मीद

जैविक खेती के तमाम पहलुओं की गहन पड़ताल करती एक रिपोर्ट-

जैविक खेती का सच-3: खामियों से भरे हैं सरकारी कार्यक्रम

जैविक व प्राकृतिक खेती के लिए केंद्र व राज्य सरकारों द्वारा चलाए जा रहे कार्यक्रमों में कई खामियां पकड़ में आई हैं

जैविक खेती का सच-5: सकारात्मक प्रयासों से जगी उम्मीद

सीएसई के सर्वे के मुताबिक, जैविक खेती कर रहे 57 फीसदी किसानों की उपज में वृद्धि हुई है

जैविक खेती का सच-1: खेती बचाने का एकमात्र रास्ता, लेकिन...

पर्यावरण और स्वास्थ्य पर रासायनिक खेती के गंभीर दुष्प्रभाव को देखते हुए जैविक व प्राकृतिक खेती की तरफ लोगों का झुकाव बढ़ रहा है

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 …

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

Union Budget 2020-21: Big talk on natural farming but no support

India has the largest share in the world’s organic farmers pie

The world needs to feed 9 bln by 2050 and digitisation can help

Food and Agriculture Organization report favours information and communication technologies to improve farmers' access to timely data

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

Resisting GM crops is our responsibility: expert

Genetically modified crops are “Terminator technology” that kills the basic instinct for survival

Andhra farmers taste success with Zero Budget Natural Farming

Ensuring food security, producing more with less resources and building the resilience of smallholder farmers are important towards creating a …

Millets make a comeback in rural areas

Pilot projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha are aimed at initiation of millets in the dietary consumption pattern

Can permaculture make agriculture sustainable?

Is permaculture a real solution to agricultural distress?

Permaculture farming, which spread across the West as part of the hippie movement, is fast gaining ground in India among subsistence farmers and …

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

Indian states step up natural farming adoption

Natural farming movement led by farmers and civil society has spread to states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra among others 

Zero-budget natural farming brought big gains for Andhra farmers, shows study

Paddy farmers save water, energy and money by adopting this farming approach, the study points out

How Indian states are promoting organic, natural farming

States such as Odisha and Karnataka have started initiatives such as procurement of organic produce and linkages with PDS, ICDS and other schemes&…