Creating Awareness about Soil Celebrating ‘World Soil Day’ on December 5, CARE India organized a community event in Khandera Village of Dadri Block in Gautam Buddha Nagar District. The event witnessed the participation of around 50 women from the community. The event raised awareness about the importance of soil and how the usage of chemical …
Stepping up Food Security When humans started to domesticate plants for agriculture, millets were the first. They are high in nutritional content and are considered ‘Nutricereals’. Millets hold a key to fighting climate change and food security because they can grow in relatively poor soils and under adverse and arid conditions where other cereals cannot …
Resorting to Burning the Stubble There are multiple factors responsible for the capital city’s grey air every winter, but one particular factor that stands out to be the most discussed is stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. If so controversial, why does it persists? After paddy is harvested in mid-October, farmers …
Agroforestry Is the New Mantra Changing monsoon patterns across Madhya Pradesh have adversely affected farmers in the regions, including Dhansukh. Practisingmonocropping and being unable to grow a second crop adds to their financial woes. In a novel attempt to adapt to climate change, SayTrees introduced agroforestry to Dhansukh and other farmers in the region. Over …
Trapped in a Vicious Cycle? Have you ever thought that agriculture is one of the major contributors to Green House Gas emissions? There is nothing in the world that is more dependent on climate than agriculture. Agriculture is most susceptible to climate change. Farmlands take the biggest hit whether there is an abundance of water, …
What is Land Degradation & Desertification? Going by the textbook definition, land degradation is the phenomenon of deteriorating productivity of soil in terms of biodiversity and economy. Desertification on the other hand is nothing but land degradation occurring in dryland regions. Climate change and human activities such as unsustainable farming, mining, deforestation, overgrazing by animals …
Coffee Plantation helping biodiversity Starting in the 17th century, Coffee plantations have helped in maintaining the biodiversity of the Western Ghats. More than 10,000 MT of coffee is produced every year in the Western Ghats, out of which 70 to 80% is exported to countries like Belgium, the United Kingdom, Spain and the …
Mushroom Development Foundation’s innovative experiments Mushroom Development Foundation (MDF) is an NGO located in Assam. They promote mushroom cultivation to combat malnutrition by providing alternative farming techniques. Pranjal Barua is the co-founder of the organization and works for alternative farming and increasing community participation. The ‘Kathfulla Haat’ is a market organized by MDF …
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Mushrooming income – An Alternative In Assam, organic and carbon waste coming from farms helps in mushroom farming and farms with such waste are considered as the ideal land for growing mushrooms. Farm wastes are nutritious and further make the land fertile. Waste or straw from rice and wheat harvest, banana leaves, cotton …
Mushroom farming as an agricultural solution Mushroom farming is gaining relevance as an alternative to stubble burning and has multiple benefits. A study conducted by The Mushroom Council suggests that mushrooms emit less carbon dioxide compared to other vegetables, require less land to cultivate and is cheaper to grow. Stubble burning affects the …
