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Re-assessing the fodder problem

Re-assessing the fodder problem

Maintaining the availability of adequate feed for livestock is crucial to small holders who depend on their animals for their livelihood. Traditionally, efforts to improve the...

Trees as rich farm resources

Trees as rich farm resources

Narendra’s farm in Beluru, a small village in Karnataka is a farm rich in crop diversity. He grows more than 27 crops on his farm which is little more than an acre. Among these,...

Wadi, the tree based farming model

Wadi, the tree based farming model

Tree based farming has proved successful in providing sustained incomes for the farmers in the rainfed areas. The model has helped in converting the unproductive waste lands of...

The Narayana Reddy Column

Trees, the living assets to farmers Trees are very important for economical crop production. Bio-mass production is very easy from trees than from surface crops, as trees grow...

Tree service should not be free service

Tree service should not be free service

India has the second largest net work of roads in the world with 3.5 million kilometers. Of the 3.5 million kilometers of roads, just 2% i.e. 50, 000 kilometers are national...

Payments or rewards?

Payments or rewards?

Farmers benefit by providing environmental services More and more land in Africa is being cultivated, reducing the area covered by forests, the existing biodiversity, and...