by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2005 | Agroecology, Articles, Trees
T.M. Radha Sadashivaiah belongs to Maragondanahalli, a village in Tiptur – Karnataka, well known for coconut production. He owns about 13 acres of land of which about 4 acres is earmarked for growing food crops like finger millet, green gram, cowpea etc. On the... by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2005 | Articles, Energy Management, Farmer's Diary, Resource Management
It was in the year 1923, in Switzerland, Dr. Rudolf Steiner, founder and promoter of Bio-Dynamic agriculture gave 8 lectures to a small group of farmers and agriculture scientists on how to grow healthy crop. During one of the lectures he had warned about the use of... by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2005 | Agroecology, Articles, Crop Production
M.N.Kulkarni and Prakash Bhat. Shri Nagappa Athergunchi, a farmer belonging to Kamplikoppa village in Hubli taluk of Dharwad district is one of those who is reaping immense benefits by following LEISA system of farming. Nagappa despite owning 2.5-acre land, was... by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2005 | Agroecology, AME, Articles, Crop Production
Gurudatt Hegde, Ravindranath Reddy and Arun Balamatti Chinnahagari and Upparahalla watersheds of Chitradurga and Bellary districts belong to the dry belts of Karnataka. Moreover, these regions are prone to frequent droughts. Shallow soils, low organic matter in the... by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2005 | Articles, Energy Management, Farmer's Diary, Resource Management
Introduction With an interest in nature and a fancy for driving a tractor, I entered this field of agriculture in 1959. With no experience in farming and with an attitude of not learning from others, I had committed many mistakes in the beginning. By the time I... by Rukmini | Jul 12, 2005 | Articles, Energy Management, Resource Management
Rakesh Prasad Biomass, such as fuelwood, agricultural residues and dung cakes, is still the dominant source of fuel and contributes 90% of total cooking energy in rural India (Census 2001). Women and girl children are the key players in producing, collecting and using...