by Sanjana | Sep 28, 2023 | Agroecology, Articles, Mixed farming
Climate Resilient Agriculture is a comprehensive approach designed to ensure the sustainable use of a given ecosystem’s natural resources, incorporating both crop and livestock production systems. The ultimate goal is to maintain and enhance productivity and...
by Sanjana | Sep 28, 2023 | Agroecology, Articles, Biodiversity
Integration of agroecological practices with beekeeping provides a unique opportunity for women to promote sustainable farming methods that nurture biodiversity and generate income. Women beekeepers in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have benefitted...
by Sanjana | Sep 28, 2023 | Agroecology, Agroecology and Development, Articles, Featured
When empowered by the system, women can be active agents of change, who can shape their own destinies and that of their households for the better. The Odisha Millet Mission (OMM)is a fine example as a model of agroecology which not only helps farmers to adapt to...
by Sanjana | Sep 27, 2023 | Agroecology, Articles, Mixed farming
Meet these local innovators who in a brief span of three years became Master Trainers on Natural Farming. Not only they introduced millet cultivation in their fields, but also promoted consumption of a range of millets by creating new recipes. The women of...
by Sanjana | Sep 27, 2023 | Agroecology, Articles, Mixed farming
Women farmers intuitively practice principles of agroecology. Their focus is not just on soil and crops by adopting sustainable practices, but also on the health of their family. Presented are two cases from Himachal Pradesh, which prove that with access to...
by Sanjana | Jul 13, 2023 | Articles, Farmer Cooperatives, Featured, Social Organisation
Small-scale Bio Resource Centres (BRCs) can play a significant role in the transition to agroecological agriculture, by helping farmers to use bio-formulations that are difficult to prepare at the farm level. Also, small-scale BRCs strengthen local economy. It is...