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...
Restoring our soils by learning from history
Most of our ideas about soils ignore the millions of years since mankind started farming. What happened during the 99.9% of soil’s history contains very important lessons. Let us...
Green manures – nature’s gift to improve soil fertility
Arulanandam Vakeesan, Tharshani Nishanthan and Gunasingham Mikunthan Excessive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides has affected soil and water quality in the Jaffna...
Green manuring- the best way to improve soil health
Conditions were not very encouraging when I started farming in the year 1998 – water shortage, pest and disease attack, rising costs of cultivation and decreasing yields and...