chemical free farming

Earn Rs. 10.50 lakh by growing four crops in one acre farmland in one year. Does it sound unrealistic? Well it is very much possible through four-layer farming model invented by Mr. Akash Chourasiya, 28, young farmer from Tili village, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. “In this model income is not only...

“Consumers are not able to find organically grown vegetables easily and those available are either not fresh or too expensive. Also inspite of paying 30-40% more price than the usual market price consumers are not sure if the vegetables are really organic! Besides they want to grow the...

Please tell us about yourself. I am Dr. Basavaraju Puttalingaiah, hailing from Karnataka. I am an M.Sc. in Botany, M.Phil. in Seed Technology and Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. I have had exposure in 22 different countries across Europe, specializing in...

To live a unique lifestyle that is stress free and worth preserving for coming generations, to provide consistent access to nutrition rich food and to take care of the environment, three Mumbai based friends- Mr. Vipul Sanghvi, Ms. Purvita Kapadia and Mr. Gaurang Barrot became first generation...

Reverse migration, chemical-free farming, waste management, proficient irrigation system, water conservation and energy preservation are the unique features of Niravu Vengeri village that sets it apart in the country. Spread in 60 acres, near Kozhikode, Kerala, the village residents have proved...

“In wholesale market it is all about the price gamble and no one is ever bothered about the quality of the farm products be it vegetables, pulses, rice or any other agri commodity. Traders would buy the vegetables at Rs. 2/kg from the farmers unaffected if it is grown organically or with...

“Bihar is a gifted state of India. We have the most fertile soil, decent ground water levels and best weather conditions apt for growing many crops. Selling best quality agri produces is not a problem because having a strong connect with three religions namely Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism every...

Dear Readers, Are farmers in India actually seeing benefits of organic farming? Or, is all this talk about benefits of organic farming only a city based discussion? Regards, Shweta - Editorial Team