by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
Ramanjaneyulu and Rajitha India is a country with a wide diversity in ecological and social situations. Rice being the staple food for more than 65% people, is grown in all possible locations and conditions. This led to the development of rich diversity not only in... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production, Farmer's Diary
Modern agriculture technology has imposed many external inputs like machinery for cultivation, hybrid seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides to improve crop production. These technologies, though have resulted in better yields for a short duration... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
M. S. Sreenivasan A Planter is known as a ‘PLANTER’ because of his endless planting activity. He has to undertake this job either to replace the physically damaged plants or to refill the spaces created owing to pest/disease attacks from time to time.... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Articles, Farmer's Diary, Resource Management, Soils
Conditions were not very encouraging when I started farming in the year 1998 – water shortage, pest and disease attack, rising costs of cultivation and decreasing yields and income. That was the time when I came to know about natural farming and organic farming... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
Women constitute about 300 million of population in rural India. More than 75% belong to the families of resource poor. They play a major role in farming system where they are involved in domestic, on farm, allied farm and even non farm production activities. Studies... by Rukmini | Jul 17, 2006 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
Lunavada Taluk of Godhra, also known as Panchmahal district in Northern part of Gujarat, falls in the irrigated command of Kadana and Mahi projects. The area has diverse agro-ecology and socio-economy. The cropping systems are highly market oriented and hence on-farm...