With a little support and guidance, farmers can transform their lives and become resilient to changes in weather and markets. The case of Pitar Sabar shows how a tribal farmer...
Wadi – Enhancing livelihoods, nutrition and environment
BAIF’s innovative model of “Agri-horti-forestry (Wadi)” integrates horticulture into the farming system for sustainable livelihoods through climate smart practices, productive...
Vegetable – based farming system – Enhancing gains through appropriate crop combinations
Amidst the risk of recurrent floods and prolonged waterlogging with changing climate thresholds, 265 households of small and marginal farmers in eastern Uttar Pradesh and North...
Healthy plant – Foundation for nutritional and environmental sustainability
Jharkhand farmers are showing increased awareness and responsibility towards efficient production systems as well as farm sustainability. With the support of ICAR scientists,...
Farmer adaptations – Key for ecological sustainability
Success in farming mainly depends on the understanding of the specificity of farming systems and their dynamic interaction with local agroecological factors. Small scale farmers...
Reaping multiple benefits from biological crop management
T M Radha and J Krishnan Adopting eco friendly practices and enhancing crop biodiversity has several advantages in terms of soil fertility, pest management, crop yields, costs...
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...
Developing climate resilient farming
Small farmers in Bundelkhand are adopting agricultural systems that cope with climate change, with support from Development Alternatives. The initiatives undertaken at the farm...