Silvopasture Model: A Climate Change Initiative to Stimulate Goat Farming
By Chandrashekhar and Anjan Swar India hosts the world’s most significant number of farmers and livestock. According to the 20th … Continued
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Regenerative Agriculture Entrepreneurs
by Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta) Shakun Didi is a resident of Jhanki village in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, India. She had started taking the initiative of nurseries practiced under the principles of regenerative agriculture with the help of the Indian Organisation PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action). In Jhanki, they had to suffer quite a lot of losses when it came to agriculture be it due to the degrading quality of soil, late rains, quality of seeds, etc. After exposure visits to other areas, Shakun Didi took an interest particularly towards nurseries. It has been 4 years since she's been doing nurseries not only for herself but for the other farmers in the village as well. She prepares the nursery beds by using Matka Khaad (organic fertilizer) and sprayed waste decomposer (organic fertiliser. Used as a substitute for Urea during ploughing of the field). “The results are amazing after using a waste decomposer! The plants are so green and healthy,”… Continued
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The Well on the Mountain
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Flood-proofing the road network (3): roads for upland water retention in Pakistan
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Smallholder farmers adopting regenerative farming in Poreyahat Block of Godda District, India
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A conversation with Shobha Tiwari: A champion of tribal land rights
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Horizontal Learning- an effective way for disseminating knowledge
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Understanding Mental Models and Perceptions in Regenerative Agriculture
By Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta Research) and Vinitika Lal (PRADAN) Mental Models, the basis of reasoning and decision making, is a … Continued
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Flood-proofing the road network (2): roads for controlled drainage in Pakistan
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Flood-proofing the road network (1): roads as flood shelters in Pakistan
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Down to Earth: Understanding the regenerative agricultural practices
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Reducing drought vulnerability of rainfed crop by using mechanized Zaï
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