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A Village of Abundance

Giving up the practice of law for the sake of farming, he learns from and empowers local 'uneducated' people.

Sarus Crane Population in Bhoj on the Rise Due to Community Effort

As their practices were harming the birds, the farmers decided to start using organic fertilisers and pesticides since 2013.

India’s permaculture movement is being taken forward by young people

The principles of permaculture suggest observing and interacting with nature, obtaining yield,  capturing and storing energy, drawing from natural patterns, producing zero waste, accepting feedback and regulating self.

A village is turning cow dung to electricity

Biogas from cow dung is locally converted into electricity, saving on power bills, preventing pollution of ponds and providing organic manure and clean electricity.

Women from Kerala weave a solution to the region’s climate woes

"... the vetiver prevents soil erosion in our farmlands and it’s also profitable for us.”

Woman Quits Job, Helps Over 2,000 Himalayan Farmers Increase Earnings ‘Organically’

A former software professional's journey to start Himalaya2Home, a direct partnership channel that works with organic farmers in Uttarakhand.

What Problems Does Organic Cotton Solve?

The author tracked years of decision-making and untangled what sorts of things work, and for whom, in sustainable smallholder agriculture.

आत्मनिर्भर खेती की ओर (in Hindi)

किसानों ने सैकड़ों पीढ़ियों से तरह-तरह के गुणधर्म वाले देसी बीज तैयार किए हैं।

Farm and Food Entrepreneurship: Rebuilding Assam’s fragile economy and ecology

The education system needs to impart essential skills to children, such as growing food using scientific methods.