Organic Farming

November 15, 2018
Monisha Mukharjee November 15, 2018
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Koraput District: A Sustainable Livelihood Prototype

“Shifting from individualfocused sectoral thinking to livelihood-basket thinking” proves very successful in Lamtaput block, Koraput district, resulting in enhanced farmers’ income, establishing women’s identities as farmers and integrating ecological aspects so as to generate sustainable livelihoods
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January 4, 2018
Deepak Kumar January 4, 2018
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Sustainable Farming: A Collective Learning Approach

Farmers collective shift from inorganic chemical based farming to organic NPM farming in their villages
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August 14, 2016
Anjan Swar August 14, 2016
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Sustainable Farming: Building the Identity of Women as Farmers

Introducing sustainable organic farming and power-operated implements, holding training programmes and exposure visits for women farmers, thereby enhancing their knowledge and decision-making abilities has been a rewarding investment of the PRADAN team in some villages of Odisha, creating the path to self-sufficiency and food sufficiency
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August 7, 2016
Dr. Anupam Pal August 7, 2016
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Folk Rice Diversity in West Bengal: Conserving this Neglected Treasure

Replacing region-specific, salt-tolerant Folk Rice Varieties (FRV s) with Modern Varieties (MVs) of rice was a costly mistake because it became clear that the MVs could not survive in the marginal environmental conditions. By reintroducing FRV s, efforts are being made to regain the time-tested wisdom of traditional practices and the local population
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July 26, 2016
Sayani Bhattacharya July 26, 2016
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Seed Sovereignty: Empowering Farmers

Going back to using indigenous seeds and growing indigenous paddy after realizing the short-term and long-term advantages of these over HYVs, farmers are beginning to reclaim their power to decide what they want to sow and grow because they can better appreciate their own local context and needs
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July 8, 2016
Akash Badave July 8, 2016
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Organic Farming Initiatives in Dantewada: From Subsistence to Sustainability

Skirting the hazards of chemical farming by a whisker, the tribal farmers in Dantewada district, with the help of a strong and supportive District Collector, set an example to other villages by using traditional seeds cultivated the SRI way, to find that their produce, both in terms of quantity and quality, is comparable to any crop produced with newer techniques. Age-old wisdom prevailing over modern quick-fixes!
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July 6, 2014
Pandit Arjun July 6, 2014
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Scaling Up Sustainable Agriculture in Balaghat

Describing the sustainable agriculture practices being promoted by the Balaghat team, this article captures the processes employed for promoting sustainable agriculture with more than 3,500 farmers, the challenges faced and the major insights gained
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June 5, 2013
Chandan Sarma June 5, 2013
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Organic Farming in Balaghat: Power to the Community, Power to the Farmer!

Exploring the possibilities of introducing and implementing organic practices in several villages has resulted in better yield, higher income and an exponential increase in the confidence of women engaged in organic farming, raising hopes for greater economic stability as well as gender equality
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