soil health

Crop rotation improves soil fertility, reduces chemicals, and supports eco-friendly farming. See why this ancient method is still essential.

Monsoon rains replenish water but often strip the soil of essential nutrients and vitality. Know how to naturally restore and enrich your soil using eco-friendly methods that rebuild organic matter, enhance microbial activity, and protect against erosion.

Excessive chemical use is degrading India’s soil, reducing fertility, and releasing carbon. Sustainable practices such as composting, agroforestry, mulching, and crop rotation restore health, boost yields, and capture carbon sustainably.

From self-help groups to farmer-producer organisations, Jharkhand’s women and communities are proving that regenerative farming can heal soil, double incomes, and restore dignity. With PRADAN’s support, 2 lakh farmers are rejecting chemicals and embracing collective models that make farming sustainable, profitable, and rooted in resilience.

Post-monsoon soil often holds too much water, risking plant health. Learn how to optimise soil moisture with simple strategies like improving drainage, applying mulch, and planting cover crops. Keep your soil balanced and ready for a flourishing garden or farm in the months ahead.

Roundglass Foundation’s ‘The Billion Tree Project’ has planted over 3 million native trees across Punjab, restoring biodiversity, improving soil and water health, and creating thousands of jobs for women and youth. Learn how this movement is improving lives.

Lucknow-based Aishwarya Bhatnagar and Prateek Rastogi run Greenday to promote innovative farming methods and biofortified seeds that benefit both farmers and consumers alike.

Learn the art of permaculture farming with this step-by-step guide. From nurturing soil and conserving water to cultivating a mix of plants and animals, discover how to create a sustainable garden or farm that grows in harmony with nature.

Witnessing towering heaps of steel slag in Rourkela, Dr Shitarashmi Sahu turned industrial waste into eco-friendly bio-fertilisers. Her innovation not only improved soil health but also boosted farmers’ crop yields by 20%. Supporting 500 farmers, the initiative proves how waste can be transformed into wealth and sustainable livelihoods.

Planting good “neighbours” together can cut pests, build soil, and lift yields — without extra chemicals. Here are 8 easy pairings that work on Indian farms.