Only when farming is based upon “natural principles” can it be truly sustainable. Ecological farming is based on nurturing and nourishing the soils. Emphasizing soil conservation...
Learning from farm, learning to farm
Farming like any profession requires dedication, understanding, constant learning and application of new ideas and above all a desire to view it as a part of the greater...
Life-skills and livelihoods college for the young farmers
Young people from farming families are opting out of agriculture, perceiving farming as drudgery and unremunerative. Baduku addressed this issue by helping these young farmers...
Sustainable and resilient farming-Women Collective’s efforts
Women farmers always had strong farming abilities, but have been marginalised. The Tamil Nadu Women’s Collective with its one lakh members, is determined to work till women...
Gaining from collective efforts
Women in Udaipur have switched over to organic ways of cultivating tomato, thereby increasing their yields and income. Gaining strength as a collective, these women are now able...
Leading from front – Case of Allu Narayanamma
When women are economically and socially empowered, they become a potent force for a positive change. Here is the story of Allu Narayanamma which takes us through a journey of...
Solar powered sprayer – a boon to farmers
Mr. David is a government employee with a difference. He has been working as Assistant Director of Horticulture in Kadayam, Tiruenelveli District in Tamil Nadu helping farmers in...
The Narayana Reddy Column: Educating youth on alternatives – The need of the hour
Indian farmers are at the cross roads. Every year their problems are compounding owing to several reasons - degradation of natural resources like land, water, forests, climatic...
ZIMSOFF and the Shashe Agro-Ecology School
While it is now widely acknowledged that a smallholder based, agro-ecological food production system is the best way to eradicate hunger and to reduce the impact of agriculture...