"Pesticide is like a paracetamol. Its effect on the crops ends after an hour," says a farmer from Maharashtra who shifted to natural farming. [...]
Mrs.Niru Maiju, a resident of Pana Basti village in Kalchini Block of Alipurduar district, serves as a member of the Forest Rights Committee (FRC) in her village. Her active involvement during a One-Day Awareness Camp on the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, organised in Pana Basti, reflects the growing leadership and engagement of community members, especially women, in advancing awareness on forest rights. [...]
Almost half of the state of Chhattisgarh is covered by forests, making it one of the most forest-rich regions in India. These forests have been lifelines for tribal and forest-dependent communities for centuries. The role of women in the forest economy has been central, their contribution in collecting forest produce, drying, storing, and processing adds value to sustainable household livelihoods. [...]
Pramila Urang, a dedicated farmer and member of the Nirmali Self-Help Group (SHG) from Tetliguri village, Dhamdhama block in Bodoland under Subankhata VCDC, has set an inspiring example through her innovative farming efforts. [...]
Subhash Chandra Sinku hails from Katepara village of Karanjia Gram Panchayat in the Jagannath block (West Singbhum). He is a progressive farmer and quickly adapts to new technology [...]
Subhash Chandra Sinku hails from Katepara village of Karanjia Gram Panchayat in the Jagannath block (West Singbhum). He is a progressive farmer and quickly adapts to new technology [...]
From years in the city to six acres of fruit orchards in Bodhadi, Kinwat (Nanded), Tirupati’s story reflects how education, technology, and tradition can come together in agriculture. [...]
There are stories that grow like seeds - quietly, patiently, and beneath the surface. They take time to blossom, but when they do, they remind us of what human will, ecological wisdom, and collective care can achieve. [...]
Karmila Tudu begins her story by saying, “Until recently I had never even seen or heard of strawberries, let alone tasted them. Now people travel from far away just to catch a glimpse of my strawberry fields. Some even offer to buy them at Rs. 500/kg, right on the spot”. [...]
Nita Singh, like many others in her community, was initially bound to the traditional ways of agriculture. But slowly she diversified her activities, learned new things and evolved from a mere farmer into an Agri-Entrepreneur. [...]