Farming

Weather Reports from Satellites Help India’s Farming Innovation Drive

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Cabinet Schemes Promise Major Boost to Farmers’ Livelihoods

Lokeswara Reddy, an Indian farmer with two decades of experience, has seen his crops flourish after lean years, thanks to earth-observation satellites. Shifting climate patterns, high input costs, a scarcity of labour and erratic weather began to disrupt his earnings about 10 years ago, said Reddy, 52, currently a contract farmer with global giant Syngenta. … Read more

Empowering Agriculture: The Crucial Role of Women in Farming

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Empowering Agriculture The Crucial Role of Women in Farming

Since 2019-20, the Government of India has promoted natural farming through the Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP), a sub-scheme of the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY). Given the strength of Natural Farming and the success gained in certain areas, BPKP is being scaled up in Mission Mode as a distinct program known as the “National … Read more