June 2026 In the lush, rain-fed landscapes of Kabbinagadde village in Yellapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district lives Gururaj N. Hegde, a 29-year-old farmer. He chose to leave...
Chosing bees over fear
March 2026 In the humid coastal plains of Dakshina Kannada lives Mr. Kumar Parnaje, a man whose life journey reflects patience, curiosity, innovation, and a rare ability to build...
Farmers Diary- Farm diversity for successful farming
September 2025 Basanagowda Rayanagowda Patil, a progressive farmer of Papanashi village in Gadag taluk, is 77 years old. However, he is full of enthusiasm, pursuing farming...
Mani Kottekad – Sustainable dairy farming with local breeds
Mr. Mani Kottekkad is a progressive dairy farmer from Kottekkad village of Palakkad district in Kerala. Till 2012, he was doing dairying with crossbred cattle. Spiralling costs...
Leading a flock of sheep: An inspiring account of Veerakempanna
Sheep are the gift to dryland farmers by nature which can yield returns within 1.5 years of investment, says Veerakempanna. Veerakempanna of Anoor village in Chikkabalapur...
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...
Recalling biodiversity – Farming the Agnihotra way
Farmers Diary > Though I am not a farmer by birth, my journey as a farmer, rather as a sericulturist began in the year 1996. We had bought a 2 acre farm, not to do farming,...
Farmers Diary – Natural capital holds the key
During 1970’s, as a small boy I was witnessing my father’s interaction with the share croppers. They were cultivating finger millet as a mixed crop in the upstream land area and...
Farmer’s Diary : Organic cultivation of Bydagi Chilli – A heritage crop of North Karnataka
Shanmukha M. Dyamakkanavar is a progressive chilli farmer following organic cultivation methods. His knowledge is based on experience inherited from his father and the technical...