Agriculture

The National Agriculture Market, an online trading tool, is all set to launch this April. It will give farmers access to buying and selling their produce, acquiring machinery, and deal with wholesalers or retailers directly.

Meet Vinoth Kumar, an engineer with an MBA degree, who gave up his comfortable job and city life to become a full time organic farmer. He is also documenting traditional farming methods by reaching out to elderly farmers in India and other parts of Asia. This is his story.

Kudumbashree’s holistic approach towards financial empowerment has worked wonders in Kerala.

ISAP is one of the largest networks of agriculture and allied sector professionals in India. Read about how it acts as a bridge between India's rural communities and other stakeholders.

Frustrated by all the negativity about India? Here are some amazing ways in which India is no. 1 in the world. Take a break from all the noise and pause to take a look around at what an incredible country we live in.

A weather-based and crop-specific information system that uses phone messages and awareness campaigns has been helping farmers in rural Maharashtra become climate change resilient. This is how it works.

Over 100 women farmers have come together to reduce the impact of whiteflies on cotton crops. They have started a campaign to spread awareness about natural sprays to get rid of the pests and improve the production.

Recently we shared a story on How One Whatsapp Group of Farmers in Rural Maharashtra is Trying to Change Indian Agriculture for Good. When we shared the story, Baliraja was a Whatsapp group of 100 farmers who helped each other with the expertise they had. Read about all that has happened since the article was published.

For ages, they’ve been fighting a tough battle against a brutal ‘system’. But now, tech-savvy farmers of Maharashtra are sharing best practices, exploring new markets and building infrastructure, all through their phones. What's more, they are also planning to take their community’s voice to the government.

Tablets are being used to record farmer's issues and then support is being further extended after analyzing the data. Issues of over 12,500 farmers have been recorded so far. Know more.