I very well remember my father, who could produce food enough to feed his 94 member family from 30 acres of rainfed farm and 5 acre irrigated garden. He used to grow 5 varieties...
Integrated agriculture for sustainable gains
Many farmers grow crops mostly for the market and ignore their own family needs. When there is a glut in the market, they cannot sell their produce for a good price. In any case...
Women and Food Sovereignty
Even during the days when men used to go to the forests hunting animals and collecting tubers and fruits, women used to grow tubers and food crops in their backyards. So the...
Rural entreprenuership
Villages were self sufficient in getting most of their requirements. After the industrial development, gradually the cottage industries have started disappearing and now a...
Diversified Farming Systems
Agriculture is being neglected to the maximum by the union and state governments because the revenue they receive, is very meager compared to other sectors like information...
Its everbody’s responsibility to make the earth cooler
In Bangalore district, monsoon used to start from 5th of June and end by November regularly. No one dared to go out without an umbrella. There used to be 4” - 5“ rain during...
Ensuring livelihood for poor farmers
Bose, a small farmer, lived in a small village Keelappan chavady, in Sivagangai district of Tamilnadu. He owned 3 acres of rainfed land growing sorgam, bajra and cowpea. He had...
Effective Microorganisms for Ecological Agriculture during Transition
About 25 years ago, I came to know about Effective Microorganisms and their use in agriculture, animal health and sanitation through a Japanese friend who visited my farm and...
Eco-friendly and cost effective pest management
Narayana Reddy Usually all the crops have the tolerance against insects and fungus damage by their evolutionary character. Most of the pest problems cropped up due to...