Agriculture

Through a heart-warming idea called Organic Theatre, Kerala is bringing back a tradition where its farming and folk theatre flourished alongside each other.

Inspired by examples of farmers earning ample returns through various techniques of chemical-free farming, a farmers’ produce company in Rajkot is writing a new chapter on sustainable agriculture in arid and semi-arid zones. Hiren Kumar Bose explores the revolution wrought by Future Farms.

He lost his father at an early age and became an auto-rickshaw driver to take care of his family. But his life took a turn and he now earns in lakhs, giving his family a life they’d only dreamed of.

Shankar left his job in 2012 after working for Infosys for 15 years in India and abroad, and opted to become a farmer.

Many Indian farmers suffer from a food vs. fuel debate, where growing one kind of crop forces them to abandon the other. However, sweet sorghum is a unique agricultural product that provides food, fuel, and fodder, all from the same piece of land, increasing efficiency and revenue potential.

P. David Raja Beula, a horticultural officer in Tamil Nadu, has developed a number of solar-powered pumps and sprayers to aid poverty-stricken farmers.

Waterless and odour-free urinals developed by these IIT Delhi alumni serve two purposes for the environment: help save water and harvest urine for agriculture.

Finding one’s purpose in life can be a challenging prospect, especially for a young student. Manvendra Singh Inaniya talks about his experience discovering his purpose while working on sustainability in the Himalayan mountains.

As part of a natural farming initiative, the agricultural scientists are breeding 'friendly insects' in their labs to help control the growth of harmful insects and protect crops.

Jalgaon in Maharashtra is often in the news for droughts and farmer suicides. But amidst this bleak picture, two farmers from here were invited to share their success stories at a seminar organized by Harvard University -- and this was made possible because of a third farmer from the same district.