by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2007 | Articles, Farmer Organisations/FPO, Farmer's Diary, Social Organisation
For ages, farmers learnt agricultural technologies from their parents or their neighbours. But, during 1950 to1960 and later, modern technologies ( green revolution) were introduced. The agricultural extension workers from State Agriculture Department and the... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2007 | AME, Articles, Farmer Organisations/FPO, Social Organisation
Karatampatti is a village, located not very far from the township of Tiruchi in Tamil Nadu. Around 1000 families belonging to various sections live in this village. The livelihoods in Karatampatti predominantly depend upon dryland agriculture with some farmers having... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2007 | Articles, Farmer Organisations/FPO, Social Organisation
G.A.Patil, S.G.Shukla, K.S.Chapalgaonkar Since centuries the Bhil, Pawara and Gavit tribal communities have been living in Satpuda hills of Dhadgaon and Akkalkuwa regions in Maharashtra. They primarily depend on forests for their livelihoods. Other sources of... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2007 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
A. K. Singh The northeastern region of India comprising eight states viz., Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. Most of this hilly portion is either owned, or controlled or managed by tribes, clans or village... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
C.K.Vishnudas Wayanad in Kerala once had nearly 40000 hectares of paddy cultivation, the name Wayanad itself came out of “Wayal Nadu” meaning the land of paddy fields. But, gradually there was a decline in the area cultivated under paddy. Today rice is cultivated only... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
K.Suresh SRI Method and feeding the population Whenever an alternative is put forth to the conventional high-input agriculture one is immediately questioned whether it will be feeding the growing population of the world. Feeding the people means addressing issues of...