What is Organic Farming? Organic farming is a type of farming method constantly being employed for centuries, when ancient farmers started cultivation closer to the river belt depending on the availability of the natural resources near them. The demand of organic farming is once again increasing as many people are learning the health benefits of chemical-free organic food products and the adverse impact those agricultural chemicals may have to humans and animals. In essence, Organic farming is a comprehensive practice that evades the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and genetically mod ..read more

Farmers Producer Organizations – FPO stands for Farmers Producer Organizations and they were documented under Companies Act 1956. Its business is primarily conducted by the members who are all themselves are farmers. Collectivization of producers especially small and marginal farmers into producer organisations has emerged as one of the most effective pathways to address the many challenges of agriculture. A producer organization (PO) is a legal entity formed by primary producers, viz. farmers, milk producers, fishermen, weavers, rural artisans, craftsmen. A PO can be formed by producer compan ..read more

The unprecedented nature of Covid-19 has prompted India, along with many countries to impose complete lockdowns nationwide. As a result, our Agriculture sector has faced multiple challenges and issues resulting in disruption of the socio-economic growth of rural India. Start of the Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has rapidly spread across the world, adversely affecting the lives and livelihood of millions across the globe. During the past 2 years, COVID-19 cases have ravaged across India, as compared to other countries and the number of reported cases along with the death toll are lar ..read more

With a population of over 1.35 billion, India is the second-most populous country in the world. It has a diverse geography that includes a long coastline in the south and the mighty Himalayas in the north. In a nutshell, it’s a huge country with a big heart, and of course, a huge stomach (pun intended).  So, the Important Question is… How does this country manage to feed itself? Who serves as the backbone of our nutritional chain? And most importantly, what keeps us going even when the pandemic is shaking the world’s third-largest economy? The answer is our vast agro-ecological diversity ..read more

Did you know that saving one-fourth of the food currently wasted can feed about 194.6 million people in India? Yes, that’s a fascinating figure. However, sadly the reality is different. Despite being one of the largest food producers worldwide, India ranks at number 101 (out of the 116 countries) in the 2021 Global Hunger Index, and because of this millions of people are sleeping hungry in a population of 1.3 billion in India. In the same breath, as per the Food Waste Index Report 2021, a staggering 50 kg of food is thrown away per person every year in Indian homes. Food wastage occurs no ..read more