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,...
Graduating to farming
While farming has become unremunerative, more so with the disturbing climate change conditions, it is imperative that the government support be extended to motivate young farmers...
Agriculture is for our life
“Agriculture is for our life and going to school and college is to improve our knowledge” are the words of my father which inspired me to stay in agriculture. I have finished my...
Tribal women attain food sovereignty through seed banks
Veena Vidyadharan and Manoj Kumar Tiwari Tribal communities of Baran district have been able to regain their food sovereignty by preserving local seeds. The women groups have...
Building self sustenance – a small farmers success story
Vanya Orr, Arunkumar, Gita Kreneck, Siva Kumar, Mohan Kumar Earth Trust, an NGO in Nilgiris has helped a number of small holder farmers realize the potential of organic farming...
Unleashing Entrepreneurship – a woman shows the way
G. S. Unnikrishnan Nair Mushroom production is an untapped potential source of employment and income in Kerala. Janaki who has established herself as an enterprising...
Food sufficiency through diversified farming A case of a small farmer
Anita Singh Small land holders can be self sustainable. This was proved by Shri. Santu, a small farmer in Gorakhpur, who started making a decent living from farming by increasing...
Transition is a matter of watching and observing
In 1989-90 the Agriculture. Man and Ecology (AME) Programme. Pondicherry, studied the transition experiences of 12 ecological farmers in South India. Erik van der Werf reveals...