by Rukmini | Jan 2, 2026 | Agroecology, Articles, Farm Equipment
December 2025 Small farmers often have limited access to farm machines owing to high costs. A sustainable mechanization model that enhances productivity while ensuring environmental, social and economic balance is therefore necessary. Mahashakthi Foundation’s... 
by Rukmini | Jan 2, 2026 | Articles, Energy Management, Resource Management
December 2025 The pine needle briquette initiative in Almora district, Uttarakhand, transformed an ecological challenge of excess pine needle biomass contributing to forest fire risks into a valuable resource by producing clean-burning briquettes. It serves as a... 
by Rukmini | Jan 2, 2026 | Agroecology, Articles, Farm Equipment
December 2025 CSISA initiatives support smallholder farmers in India to become successful entrepreneurs. The agricultural sector is possibly the largest livelihood provider in India, with the smallholder farming community in the vast Indo-Gangetic Plains making the... 
by Rukmini | Jan 2, 2026 | Agroecology, Articles, Farm Equipment
December 2025 Sustainable mechanization for smallholders is not merely about machines—it is about building local capacity, enterprise and trust. Innovation Guild’s ecosystem model shows that with the right partnerships, technology can truly take root in rural India.... 
by Rukmini | Jan 2, 2026 | Agroecology, Articles, Farm Equipment
December 2025 Promila’s story as a successful machinery solution provider, with support from CSISA-MEA, is encouraging more women in her community to venture into farming and seedling raising services. Thirty-three-year-old Promila Rani Mondol lives in Baliakandi... 
by Rukmini | Jan 2, 2026 | Agroecology, Articles, Farm Equipment
December 2025 Access to appropriate farm implements enhances productivity, while addressing labour shortage issue. The Agriculture Implements Bank initiative shows how farm equipment could be made easily accessible while generating enough revenues and gainfully...