The unchecked exploitation of natural resources, rising pollution, and excessive use of toxic chemicals in farming have posed serious threats to human health. Realizing this bitter truth, Anant Bhoyar, a farmer from Katol taluka in Nagpur district, chose to embrace organic and sustainable agriculture nearly two decades ago. Since 2004, Bhoyar has transformed his 14-acre…
Nagpur, August 17 At a time when India’s food systems face mounting pressures of climate change, farmer distress, and shifting consumer diets, a session in Nagpur brought together practitioners and farmers to bridge the gap between lived experience and everyday choices. The discussion, titled “Food For You”, was led by Akash Naoghare, a food systems researcher and…
Choosing the Soil Over Steel Mandar Deshpande, a mechanical engineer by training, made a transformative decision to leave behind a conventional career and embrace organic farming in Wardha, Maharashtra. His journey is rooted in a desire for a stress-free, environmentally conscious life, one that prioritizes well-being, sustainability, and community over profit. Living by Choice, Not…
New Delhi, 17 July 2025: The Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) has announced the National Seminar on Cotton Productivity and Value Chain Transformation. Scheduled for Tuesday, 22nd July 2025, the seminar will take place at the India International Centre, New Delhi. With the theme “From Soil to Global Shelf: Unlocking the Full Potential…
In the year 2042, the Indian heartland was a land of yellow and golden maize, stretching as far as the eye could see, waving in the hot wind like a uniformed army. But beneath the surface, the soil was tired, the rivers ran thin, and the people who once danced to the rhythms of their…
In the heart of rural Maharashtra, a quiet revolution is unfolding, one that promises to reshape the future of Indian agriculture. The Krushak Swaraj Farmer Producer Company, based in the Rajura region, has emerged as a beacon of hope and innovation for small and marginal farmers, offering a replicable model for sustainable, profitable, and organized…
New Delhi, July 7, 2025 The NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a coalition of grassroots organizations and unions representing MGNREGA workers, has announced a nationwide strike on July 9th, 2025. This call aligns with the All-India General Strike organized by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions, Independent Federations, and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha. The strike aims…
6 July 2025 In India, food is a cultural cornerstone, a source of national pride, and a daily necessity for 1.4 billion people. Yet, the very people who make this abundance possible like farmers, farm labourers, and countless workers across the food systems remain largely invisible in the national consciousness. Their struggles rarely make headlines…
6 July 2025 The Kerala Minister for Agriculture, P. Prasad, has written an urgent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grave concerns over proposed amendments to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty). The letter, dated July 5, 2025, warns that the changes could threaten India’s control over…
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