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Gender and policies in livestock production
Paradigm shifts in the approach from “enhancing productivity and efficiency” to “inclusiveness and equity” has led to change in the perspectives on livestock sector. This can...
Reviving millets, reconnecting to cultures
Farmers of Kerwawal Panchayat in Rajasthan found that by reviving bajra based cropping systems, their farming got liberated from water hungry crops such as cotton, onion and...
Millet based mixed farming – Coping with weather extremities
By reviving millet farming systems, the tribal households in Odisha have reduced their vulnerability to climate change. The millet based mixed farming has also helped in...
System of Crop Intensification – Promoting a profitable crop sequence of finger millet and chickpea
In distressed situations of drought and floods, tribal farmers of western ghats in Maharashtra adopted system of crop intensification (SCI), an agro-ecological method to create...
Millets and Markets – Need for networking and integration
There is a growing interest in reviving millets in the country owing to their ability to survive in changing climatic conditions while providing high nutrition and better health....
Pastoral Parliament: A platform to be heard and seen
In India, pastoralists have long struggled to make their voices heard. Cultural and religious differences have exacerbated this situation. But a new initiative is allowing them...
Sustaining farm ecology and economy by integrating livestock
Making the most of the natural ecological processes, often results in sustainability. Simple practices like integrating livestock and farming, makes both activities beneficial....
Local practices conserve livestock breeds
There is an alarming loss of local breeds of livestock for various reasons. Yet, there are many champions in local communities depending on livestock, who are conserving local...
Biodiversity builds resilience
Erratic rainfall patterns coupled with monocropping systems have made farming unreliable and highly risky, especially in rainfed regions. Simple practices like water conservation...
Local knowledge, local solutions – Adapting to climate change
The innovations by farmers to adapt to climate change conditions are an evolution of local knowledge. This knowledge is also relevant and useful to farmers within and outside...
Mani Kottekad – Sustainable dairy farming with local breeds
Mr. Mani Kottekkad is a progressive dairy farmer from Kottekkad village of Palakkad district in Kerala. Till 2012, he was doing dairying with crossbred cattle. Spiralling costs...