Small farmers often have limited access to farm machines owing to high costs. A sustainable mechanization model that enhances productivity while ensuring environmental, social...
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Ecological and socio-economical nexus of biomass management- A women-led entrepreneurship
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...
An aspiration for entrepreneurship
CSISA initiatives support smallholder farmers in India to become successful entrepreneurs.The agricultural sector is possibly the largest livelihood provider in India, with the...
Building innovation adoption capacity of rural communities
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...
A community leader in Baliakandi inspires women empowerment in agriculture
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...
Prabodhan Agriculture Implements Bank- An innovative experiment in agriculture mechanisation
Access to appropriate farm implements enhances productivity, while addressing labour shortage issue. The Agriculture Implements Bank initiative shows how farm equipment could be...
Performance evaluation of farmer invented semi – manual Cassava Harvester
Cassava is a staple food crop of Kerala. Cassava is one of the major and most widely cultivated tuber crops in Thiruvananthapuram District, which covers an area of 12,504 ha...
Eco-friendly technologies for smallholder agriculture- The Cassava-Harvesting tool
Smallholder farmers often face severe drudgery and environmental challenges in crop production. Cassava, an important crop in Kerala, India, is traditionally harvested by hand,...
Green enterprise in the fields of Pamaladinni
Sannayamanappa’s journey is an inspiring example of how determination, innovation and traditional wisdom can transform small-scale farming into a viable, profitable and...
Backyard nutrition gardens- For family nutrition and income
In rainfed agriculture, where farm livelihoods are highly vulnerable to climate vagaries, alternative farm based enterprises go a long way in providing the necessary support for...
Monocropping to Mixed Vegetable Farming- An inspiring journey
Pushpanjali's journey reflects a broader shift in vegetable farming, from chemical dependency to sustainability, from risk to resilience, and from subsistence to surplus. Her...
Odisha, India: A new hub for pumpkin farming
Pumpkin fields as far as the eye can see. That’s what you’ll find in Karanjia block—a largely tribal area in the Mayurbhanj district, located in eastern Odisha state. In the...
