farming practices
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.

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.

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.

Cross-border environmentalism and the future of South Asia

"When will New Delhi rise to connect the dots between representative democracy and ecological sanity?"

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.

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

पर्यायी जीवन (in Marathi)

शिक्षण सम्यक् दृष्टीवर आधारलेले हवे; व्यवसाय, नोकऱ्या, संशोधन हे मुख्यतः जैवविविधतेचे, निसर्गाचे संरक्षण, संवर्धन यांतून प्राप्त झाल्या पाहिजेत...

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”

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।