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The Shetty farm model

Engineer couple try out rainfed farming

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

Complementarity begets productivity

ORGANIC farming technologies involve adaptation to local environments. Continuing the series on organic farming (See Down To Earth, November 30, …

Climate resilience: Kenyan farmers are adapting to extreme weather by growing indigenous crops

Exotic and commercial vegetables still form the bulk of Kenyan diets; campaigners for indigenous foods hope to reverse the trend

New report outlines pathways to transform food systems

Most countries are yet to realise the full potential of including & implementing action on food systems in their climate strategies and …

Organic takeover: How 10,000 farmers of Telangana, Andhra are steering a silent movement

A federation of farmer-producer organisations has tapped into the growing organic market to help members raise incomes 

Market access critical for India’s sustainable agri transition: CSE report

The existing ecosystem is not in favour of small and marginal farmers

Breaking new ground: World’s longest running farm study adds to organic-inorganic debate

The aim of the Broadbalk experiment is to test the effects of different organic and inorganic fertilisers on soil fertility and study the optimum …

Budget 2018: Time for promoting sustainable agriculture with focus on improving productivity of major crops

Continuing huge spending on major irrigation projects will not contribute to doubling of farmers’ income

The magician farmer

How a farmer from Bihar used magic tricks to convert others in his village to organic farming

In Tamil Nadu, a model for participatory production & distribution of farm products

Non-hierarchical collectives, horizontal networks & local markets provide a path of self-reliance to farmers in Tiruvannamalai

The future of Indian agriculture lies with ‘atmanirbhar' farmers

Paradigm shift needed: Policy makers must shift focus to sustainability from production

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Online slander lands company head in trouble

CF George, who waged a losing battle for pure water in Guruvayur, is no more

George Mash, as he was lovingly called, was a retired government school teacher and tireless activist.

SC directs Centre to submit status report on ban of pesticides

These pesticides have been banned in other countries; but in India, they are being allowed to use & could pose serious health hazards to farmers

Davos 2023: Rich nations must help poor counterparts’ small farmers to transform food systems, says RK Singh

India will soon have enough green ammonia to cease importing ammonia-based fertilisers, which account for a significant portion of its import …

National-level multi-state co-operative organic society: Can it help improve farm income?

Overall, the proposed society will provide a wide range of organic farming-related services; however, key details are missing at the moment

Jammu's purple revolution: Lavender brings in scent of profit for Doda farmers

Around 500 farmers across villages in Doda had their incomes quadrupled after shifting from maize to lavender

Bihar schoolkids to grow organic vegetables, fruits for their mid-day meals

After a successful pilot project, 20,000 schools will now be given Rs 5,000 each and asked to develop kitchen gardens

Organic farming will suffer a setback without certification, availability of breeder seeds

Although seed saving is a profitable enterprise, it’s the government’s responsibility to produce seeds and distribute them among …

Turning over a tea leaf

Production of organic tea in Darjeeling is increasing as consumers in the West refuse to import tea with pesticide residues

Messiahs to rural folk

A few individuals are trying to bring about changes at the grassroots level through dedicated and sustained work

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