-TheWire.in * Debal Deb began conserving indigenous varieties of rice in the 1990s after realizing that they were losing cultivation ground to other varieties preferred by the Green Revolution. * In an extended interview with The Wire Science, he explained what makes a crop resilient, why farmers should be considered scientists, and the perils of technological solutionism. * Deb also spoke at length about the problems with the Green Revolution and its troubled...
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How a transition back to hardy millets could solve several crises that India is grappling with -Swapan Mehra
-Scroll.in With climate change, farmer suicides and agicultural distress, the drought-resilient coarse grain that requires few resources could be the answer. Already caught in a vicious cycle of debt and declining yields, Indian farmers now face new challenges from climate change. The Ministry of Earth Science, in a 2020 report, predicts, “Rising temperatures, heat extremes, and increasing year-to-year rainfall variability are likely to adversely impact crop yield.” India’s Green Revolution of the 1960s...
More »Direct seeding of rice: Punjab’s paddy farmers eye mechanical sowing to save on labour cost -Vishal Joshi
-Hindustan Times DSR ‘tar-wattar’ (good soil moisture), a low-cost mechanical sowing technique to reduce water footprint in the cultivation of water-guzzling rice by 20%, was indigenously developed by scientists of Ludhiana-based Punjab Agricultural University BATHINDA: As farmers are expecting a sharp rise in farm labourers’ demand to charge up to ₹6,000 per acre for paddy sowing this season, direct seeding of rice (DSR), which for the first time comes with an incentive...
More »Sustainable farming in Banswara creates new livelihood sources -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu CM’s economic advisory team studies model for replication. A sustainable natural farming system adopted in southern Rajasthan’s Banswara district, which has created new livelihood sources and brought food security to indigenous tribal communities, has impressed the Chief Minister’s Economic Transformation Advisory Council. The model is being considered for replication elsewhere in the State. A 20-member team of the Council visited Banswara district’s Amlipara village earlier this week to study the techniques...
More »Recently held Peasant and Indigenous Press Forum reveals that Indigenous farmers and farming are facing the danger of extinction
-Recordings of the Peasant and Indigenous Press Forum organised by Growing Culture, held on 16th November, 2021 A Growing Culture co-organized the Peasant and Indigenous Press Forum on 16th November, 2021. It was a unique opportunity for media representatives, to connect with peasant and Indigenous groups in order to highlight the striking realities of our global food systems, and engage in intersectional, holistic story-telling. In this forum, groups shared the latest news...
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