Farmers

Dr Kamal spent three decades in bureaucratic service and has been posted to many areas that are termed as ‘punishment postings’.

The state constructed road had been in shambles for a very long time. No number of letters or complaints encouraged officials to fix the mess.

Just like few medicines are sold only with doctors’ prescription, farmers will now have to get a prescription from an agri-officer to buy poisonous pesticides.

Though they have so much going for them; good fresh unpolluted air, chemical-free produce year long, and a higher quality of life, they seemed to take great pride in telling people that their daughter would be marrying a city dweller.

According to him a formal degree in agriculture only gives knowledge about the positive effects of chemicals in farming, completely skipping the negatives.

The method involves a ‘waste decomposer’, a solution concocted with effective microorganisms that propel in-situ composting of the crop residue.

What could make a direct and immediate impact on the farming family’s nutritional status is what’s grown and consumed.

However, as most organic farmers would agree, in the natural technique of farming, pest management is a lot more important than the eliminating pests completely. Here is a list of innovative pest management techniques being adopted by farmers across the country and globe.

These Dalit women farmers have joined hands to fight and stake their claim on the 'gairan' or the common grazing land for cultivation.

He has spent almost Rs 1.5 to 2 lakh in the past two years to invent these machines.