Changing farming practices- PTD shows the way

Changing farming practices- PTD shows the way

The livelihoods in Manbarai village in Trichy district are predominantly dependant on dryland agriculture. The village, on an average, receives an annual rainfall of 600 mm. The dry land crops in the region are groundnut and fodder sorghum. Crops like lab lab, cowpea...
Vermicomposting brings more yields and returns

Vermicomposting brings more yields and returns

This is the case of a small farmer who chose to be different from the typical resource-poor farmers struggling to make a living in the degraded drylands.  His deep ‘love for life’ has not only earned him a decent living, but more importantly, it has inspired many poor...
Alternative farming practices from cotton to sorghum

Alternative farming practices from cotton to sorghum

Nagalapur in Raichur district is a small village consisting of 140 households. Majority of them are small farmers belonging to Lingayat, SC and Madivala communities. Situated at the tail end area of the Tungabhadra canal project, some have access to irrigation....