Small-scale Bio Resource Centres (BRCs) can play a significant role in the transition to agroecological agriculture, by helping farmers to use bio-formulations that are difficult...
Small scale aquaculture – Boosting rural livelihoods
Farmers in Orissa adopted small scale aquaculture by participating in the Aquaculture Field Schools. They also took up fish culture in community resources, enhancing fish...
Integrated small scale water resources Management in Maharashtra
Involving local communities in identifying local solutions is the best way to address local water problems. Experience of MITTRA is one such example which depicts communities...
Narayana Reddy – Timely credit is the key
Timely credit is the key Before 1970, in rural India, borrowing money was a shameful act. In 1971, I borrowed Rs. 5000 from a rich family from my neighbouring village as a...
Livestock services to family farmers: free or fee?
Livestock services are crucial for a healthy, resilient stock of animals. Small-scale family farmers need these services too, but how do they profit best and how can service...
Pastoralists struggle for regaining rights over conserving orans
Pastoralism is a way of life for people living in Loj-nathusar village. Located at a distance of 50 kms from Alwar town in Rajasthan this small village comprising of 30...
Seed sovereignty for food security and livelihood improvement
Seed which was a ‘community resource’, carefully bred, conserved and evolved over thousands of years, has transformed into a ‘commercial proprietary resource’. Farmer led...
Bringing back the soil
Rainfed lands are less productive and are also subjected to soil erosion. Replenishing such lands with the lost soil by applying tanksilt will not only help farmers improve their...
The journey from grey to green
Development of watershed is an approach to make best use of the rainwater for agricultural production while improving soil conservation and bio-diversity. By harvesting rainwater...