by Manjunatha G | Jun 19, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs
Explainer: How Green Manure Can Help Degraded Farmlands Sustain Themselves A rotavator crushes a row of plants to create manure. Photo by Revanna Siddappa, Prarambha Soil fertility, i.e. the soil’s ability to support plant growth and optimise yield, depends on myriad...
by Manjunatha G, Sandeep Hanchanale, Veena Srinivasan | Oct 4, 2022 | Rural Futures Press & Media
Is Agroecological Farming a Solution for Rainfed Degraded Land? As part of Mongabay India’s ‘Conserving Agro-biodiversity’ series, our experts look into Akkadi Saalu, a traditional intercropping system in Karnataka that encourages biodiversity on the farm. While the...
by Srushti Paranjpe | Jun 7, 2022 | Rural Futures Press & Media
The Benefits of a Diversified Farm in Maharashtra Climate resilience, good yields and steady income: With erratic weather wrecking crops, growing multiple crops and nurturing an ecosystem could help farmers stay afloat. On a diversified farm, a variety of crops can be...
by Mukta Deodhar | Dec 23, 2021 | Products and Platforms Blogs
‘A Gamble like the Stock Market’ in India’s Onion Belt Tulshiram Karkande’s farm in Wadzire, Maharashtra, where he is experimenting with four different varieties of onion. Photo by Srushti Paranjpe ‘Now this is my comparative study,’ said Tulshiram...
by Lakshmi Pranuti Choppakatla | Oct 26, 2021 | Products and Platforms Blogs
Field Notes from Anantapur’s Tomato Markets Piles of tomatoes strewn around an informal mandi near Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. Photo by Lakshmi Pranuti Choppakatla We were in hot and dry Anantapur in southern Andhra Pradesh, on our way to Gorantla Varipalli village for...
