Cassava is a staple food crop of Kerala. Cassava is one of the major and most widely cultivated tuber crops in Thiruvananthapuram District, which covers an area of 12,504 ha...
Eco-friendly technologies for smallholder agriculture- The Cassava-Harvesting tool
Smallholder farmers often face severe drudgery and environmental challenges in crop production. Cassava, an important crop in Kerala, India, is traditionally harvested by hand,...
Kanjikuzhi – Kerala’s first chemical-free, vegetable-sufficient panchayat
The village started its experiments in organic farming way back in 1994, when most of India hadn’t heard of the concept The sea breeze blows gently, laden with the smell of sand...
Producing vegetable locally
In the times of Covid pandemic, building immunity has gained much more importance than ever before. Farmers and citizens in Kerala have tried a number of initiatives at growing...
Farmer innovations – Sustainable solutions to fight climate change
Farmers in the hilly terrains of Kerala have been innovating, adopting and adapting practices and processes to address the impacts of climate change. Engaging such innovative...
Kerala Home Gardens Nurturing biodiversity
Home gardens in Kerala which started as a means of subsistence have today transformed into a means of additional income generation. These systems developed over years have...
Gaining identity as farmers – A case of women collectives in Kerala
The Kerala State provides a different picture of the success of women in farming. Collective power of women groups, integration of local self governments and proactive...
Challenging food insecurity through community action
Empowering women by building capacities and confidence, utilizing existing skills and providing support where necessary and integrating all the farm based activities through...
Adding value to lives
Homestead farming system offers tremendous opportunities to adopt and adapt family farming in Kerala. The farming system which was being neglected, got an impetus by the...