Agriculture

Contamination of vegetables by E.coli and Salmonella bacteria are the most common causes of food poisoning. But how this happened was unknown – Till now!

Prem’s technique of ‘Avartansheel Kheti’, or ‘periodic proportionate farming’ on four acres of land, helps him earn a yearly income between Rs 15-20 lakh!

It all began when Hari left his job as a senior scientist at the Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre in Chennai and moved to his hometown to take care of his ailing mother.

Treepedia's primary objective is to help farmers with the best-suited plantation techniques and post-plantation care. The app also wants them to know about the plant species that are native to particular areas of Tamil Nadu and guide them into planting more of these, thus decreasing the number of exotic species grown in the state.

A Mass Communication graduate from the Panjab University, Harkirat is one of the most enterprising farmers I have come across. A third-generation farmer, Harkirat entered the fray at a time when farmers across the North were going through tough times.

Experts have frequently pointed out that loan waiver is not a solution to India’s farm distress. Then what is the way out?

While 2018 is on the brink of wishing us goodbye, the year has shed light on many such stories and innovative ideas. Here’s a quick look at ten such sustainable farming techniques.

Unlike most sellers of organic products, Kharde does not believe in overpricing and so sells them at a fair market price, equal to regular vegetables; and sometimes even at a cheaper rate.

“Rice husk was used as a fuel in mills, which produced ash. Disposing ash is a big issue in the state, but then we found a successful solution.”

A dry land crop, it uses 40 per cent less water than sugarcane to produce sugar. Besides, it is a 3-4 month crop, which can be harvested twice a year.