Farmers or corporates: Who benefits from Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming project?

The government’s choice of partners has raised concerns.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Feb 14, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Can Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious plan to stop the use of chemicals in farms succeed?

Natural farming has improved yields in some areas but scaling it up to cover the entire state requires Rs 17,000 crore.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Feb 13, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Eyes in the sky: Satellite technology is helping Meghalaya identify land to cultivate boro rice

The North Eastern Space Applications Centre has tapped into a suite of geospatial technologies.

Sahana Ghosh

· Jan 10, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Andhra Pradesh’s push for chemical-free farming inspires other states

The state government will require about Rs 150 billion over the next few years till 2024 to achieve its goal.

Mayank Aggarwal

· Oct 09, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Farmers in Darjeeling’s tea hub are all set to offer a fresh new brew – organic coffee

With traditional crops like ginger and cardamom fetching low prices, selected farmers have turned to coffee for better returns.

Gurvinder Singh

· Sep 20, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Birds, fishes and butterflies: Meet the eco-managers of West Bengal’s paddy fields

Farmers in the state’s Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur districts are switching to ecological farming, with a little help from nature.

Moushumi Basu

· Aug 20, 2018 · 11:30 am

Long before urban hipsters, a panchayat in Kerala had discovered the benefits of organic vegetables

Kanjikuzhi took to organic farming in 1994, in the hope of making its farmers self-sufficient. The decision paid off, making it a national model.

Anubha George

· Jun 20, 2018 · 11:30 am

A group of farmers is working to bring paddy cultivation back to Kerala by tapping into fallow land

In a landscape dominated by cash crops, the state government is encouraging farmers to cultivate on barren fields.

Vishaka George

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Noel Benno/PARI

· May 28, 2018 · 06:30 pm

In Maharashtra’s arid Solapur, many farmers are prospering by growing drumstick

Perfectly adapted to dry land farming, moringa requires little effort and investment to grow but fetches a handsome price.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· May 27, 2018 · 01:30 pm

To save Tamil Nadu’s palm trees, climbers are trying to raise awareness about their many benefits

With citizen initiatives to revive palm products and increase the tree cover, palm climbers are hopeful of a better future.

Catherine Gilon

· Apr 26, 2018 · 01:30 pm

In Maharashtra, one village has found prosperity in custard apples

The fruit has proved so lucrative for farmers in Pimpari Dumala that they have spurned opportunities to find industrial employment.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Mar 28, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Kashmir’s ‘Mini Punjab’: Growing vegetables reaps big dividends for Budgam’s farmers

Vegetable cultivation is offering farmers about five times more returns than cereal crops, say experts.

Athar Parvaiz

· Mar 24, 2018 · 09:30 pm