How a British farmer reaps the dividends of running a sustainable farm in Auroville

Krishna McKenzie runs a six-acre permaculture farm in Tamil Nadu’s Auroville

Harming the organic farming movement

The draft regulations will dissuade small farmers from practising organic farming

High-tech boost

Scent of the fruit king

Peepal Farm: An organic ‘No-till’ farm that sustains people and rescues animals

Robin Singh and Shivani Bhalla’s end goal is the welfare of their animals. But they have set up structures around their farm which …

FabIndia School Bali, Pali : How to make your school green

FabIndia School Bali, Pali is a shining example of resource efficiency. It draws 90 per cent of its electricity from solar, harvests rainwater, …

Is organic farming responsible for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis?

Analysis shows that it is not organic farming, but poor economic policies that are responsible for the economic crisis

Baranaja: a climate resilient farming practice

Baranaja is a mixed crop farming practice from Uttarakhand based on traditional wisdom. Millets and pulses are the main crops cultivated through …

Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable

The main objective for colonial powers was to transform local food systems. This pushed many African households away from subsistence farming and …

A certified problem

Indian organic movement needs aggressive and long-term government support to ensure nation-wide adoption of organic farming practices

Organic paradox

Sikkim will be the first Indian state to go wholly organic. But lack of markets can become counterproductive

Participatory Guarantee System brings credibility to small 'Organic' farmers

Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) is a new initiative for 'Organic' product certification in India. It helps small scale and marginal farmers, …

Maharashtra organic farming policy a bluff, allege farmers

Farmers experts complain there is no clarity on how the allocated Rs 70 lakh has to be used

'Permaculture can feed the world'

A permaculturist who believes that hunger is more about distribution and quality of food than quantity and production, Malvikaa Solanki says …

Reaping organic

Karnataka was the first state to adopt a policy on organic farming in 2004. Since then, several initiatives have helped farmers fight drought, …

Making the most of little plots of land

A Filipino research institute has blended agro-forestry and bio-intensive forming technicques to help small farmers produce more, without further …

Waking up to old ways

Organic farming has found favour with agriculture officials and scientists.

Organic farming is the answer

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One-man show

An Army Captain-turned-farmer traces the silk route to success

Deep-rooted benefits

Organic farming boosts biodiversity of all species

Farm tour

Organically inclined

Work capacity of farm labourers in key food-producing areas to reduce with rising temperatures, shows study

Physical work capacity begins to decline around 20°C ambient temperature & further diminishes as temperature, humidity & exposure to …

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Africa’s protected areas cover an area of 20.4 million km² or 15.1% of the landmass. But experts say this isn’t enough.