More than genetic resistance of the plant, application of appropriate nutrient at the right time, in the right dose based on the available form plays a crucial role in plant...
Microbes – Facilitating resource recycling
Viable biological options that boost on-farm resource recycling and integrated management have great promise in minimizing threats of climate change on crop plants, losses due to...
Rural Reality Show: An innovative approach to spread good practices
Spreading a good practice in agriculture on a wider scale has always been a challenge. However, people in Rajawar, a small village in Bundelkhand region in India, have showcased...
Nurturing natural ecosystems
Any system which provides for cycling of nutrients and energy within the system becomes sustainable and will continue to support life for future generations. While use of...
Sheep Penning: Need to sustain this unique practice
Sheep penning is one of the traditional methods of enhancing soil fertility. Penning is a fascinating cooperative effort between pastoralists and farmers. Sheep penning which is...
Revival of soil fertility in Vidarbha region
Vidarbha, the region known for farmer suicides, fortunately has few farmers who have been successful in reviving their soil fertility through organic means. Subhash Sharma is one...
Participatory soil health restoration
At a time when agricultural extension services are not reaching millions of farmers, and while the cutting edge technologies are not affordable, working on a participatory...
Making dry farming the second front of agriculture development
Farming is no more a simple “way of life.” It is now a key economic segment, under development. The first goal of development is poverty alleviation. But, this development has...
Mulching: Harvesting many benefits in cardamom
Intensive cultivation of cardamom, ignoring the traditional cultural practices, has resulted in repeated losses for cardamom farmers in the Western Ghats region. Paulose, an...