by Amrita Nair, Manjunatha G, Karishma Shelar | Sep 29, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs
A Package of Practices for Climate-Smart Agriculture In the heart of Karnataka’s Raichur district lies Mukkanal Gram Panchayat, a region where agriculture is the main source of livelihood. Out of 203 hectares of land, almost 178 hectares are under the plough. A...
by Manjunatha G | Aug 7, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media
ಬರಡು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ತುಂಬುವ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಹಸಿರೆಲೆ ಗೊಬ್ಬರ ಕೃಷಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಾಧಾರವೇ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಮಣ್ಣು. ಯಾವುದೇ ಮಣ್ಣು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದೇ ಹೋದರೆ ಆ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬರಡು/ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ಮಣ್ಣು ಎನ್ನಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಬೀಜ ಗಿಡವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಇಳುವರಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಮಣ್ಣೇ...
by Anjali Neelakantan, Syamkrishnan P. Aryan | May 11, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media
Climate mitigation: Can carbon credits ensure farmers don’t pay the price? Reducing carbon emissions in agriculture is important, but placing the burden on farmers is unfair. A robust carbon credit system can safeguard their interests as they switch to sustainable...
by Veena Srinivasan | Apr 4, 2023 | Urban Water Press & Media
Explained | What Was the U.N. Water Conference and What Happened There? A fisherman taking his coracle out for fishing in the Bhavani river in Tamil Nadu. Photo by Rashmi Kulranjan The complexity of today’s water problems was reflected in the conference’s proceedings:...
by Aditya Maruvada | Dec 9, 2022 | Rural Futures Blogs
From Plural Livelihoods to Better Schools: What People Aspire for in Raichur Field researchers in Raichur in August 2022, while planning for the rural aspirations study. Photo by Manjunatha G. Mallana’s (name changed) family had separated when he was young, forcing...
