Explainer: How Green Manure Can Help Degraded Farmlands Sustain Themselves

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...

Climate Mitigation: Can Carbon Credits Ensure Farmers Don’t Pay The Price?

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...

Part 2: Livelihood Lessons and Insights from Journey Mapping in Mukkanal

by Ananya Rao | May 3, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs

Part 2: Livelihood Lessons and Insights from Journey Mapping in Mukkanal Livestock grazing in Mukkanal, Karnataka. Photo by Manjunatha G In the first part of our blog series on the journey mapping exercise we conducted in Mukkanal village in Raichur district, we...

Part 1: Journey Mapping to Plan the Future of Mukkanal’s Farmers

by Ananya Rao | May 2, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs

Part 1: Journey Mapping to Plan the Future of Mukkanal’s Farmers Pesticides being sprayed on paddy fields in Raichur, Karnataka. Photo by Manjunatha G. “Thirty years ago, my grandfather used to cultivate redgram, greengram, sesame, and various millets on...

Tamil Nadu’s Long Fight Against Prosopis juliflora

by Manjunatha G, Ananya Rao | Mar 29, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media

Tamil Nadu’s long fight against Prosopis juliflora The Prosopis juliflora plant. Photo by Dinesh Valke, Flickr. There is a concerted effort by the state and judiciary to get rid of a water-guzzling invasive species that is a clear threat to local biodiversity. But...