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Natural Farming: a paradigm shift
ZNBF has shown increase in yields for cotton by 11%, paddy by 12%, groundnut 23% and chilli by 34% - at less than half the cost of cultivation.
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Kitchen gardens start yielding returns for city residents
Residents in flats have started sharing their produce regularly forming WhatsApp groups and displaying pictures to attract buyers.
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Using organic waste for paddy germination
The Raj Gonds have the seeds germinate speedily between layers of leaves of teak and Vitex trifolia, a method suitable for dry conditions.
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Cross-border environmentalism and the future of South Asia
"When will New Delhi rise to connect the dots between representative democracy and ecological sanity?"
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Organic Food Is a Topic of Much Debate, but What Does “Eating Organic” Really Mean?
A bottom-up movement is essential therefore to apply pressure on the powers-that-be at least over a period of a few decades.
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India’s sustainable energy superheroes shine at the Ashden Awards
The Ashden Awards are a globally recognised measure of excellence in the field of sustainable energy and winners receive tailored support
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पर्यायी जीवन (in Marathi)
शिक्षण सम्यक् दृष्टीवर आधारलेले हवे; व्यवसाय, नोकऱ्या, संशोधन हे मुख्यतः जैवविविधतेचे, निसर्गाचे संरक्षण, संवर्धन यांतून प्राप्त झाल्या पाहिजेत...
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Seed swap, a growing trend among green thumbs
"The seed saving technique for each variety differs - during the meet-ups, we share the concepts with newcomers”
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जल, थल और मल (in Hindi)
नए तरह के शौचालय में मल और मूत्र दो अलग-अलग खानों में जाते हैं, जहां इन्हें सड़ा कर खाद बनाया जाता है।