farming – Jaladarsha

চাষ ও মাটির কথা

আগামী প্রজন্মের জন্য জীবন্ত মাটি রেখে যেতে পারবো। মাটি কথা বলবে।

Revival of Folk Seeds is Key To Natural Farming

Folk Seeds of local Crops are the first step towards embracing agroecological approach- the link of the seed microbiome to the soil. Since the dawn of agriculture- farmers have selected, cultivated, bred, stored, exchanged, and maintained an enormous diversity of crops and varieties among them.

A Story of Solidarity and Success: Visit to Chizami on the 16th Biodiversity Festival by North East Network

Souvik Das It was exciting from the beginning. The moment we got to know we have been invited by the North East Network (henceforth referred as NEN) to participate in their 16th Biodiversity Festival in Chizami in Nagaland, which also marks their 30th anniversary. For time constraints we could not be present at Chizami forContinue reading “A Story of Solidarity and Success: Visit to Chizami on the 16th Biodiversity Festival by North East Network”

Farmers’ Voice: PART 4

Our ancestors followed these sustainable methods, but with the Green Revolution, chemical farming became widespread. Eventually, people realized its negative impact on health and the environment, leading to a revival of traditional farming, what we now call organic farming.

Farmers’ Voice : PART 3

Location: Bankura Seed Festival 2025 The fresh aroma of cultivated crops, seeds, and raw straw filled the air at the seed festival in Bankura. Farmers from across India, including Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Assam, gathered to showcase their indigenous seed varieties. Alongside seeds, various communities presented their unique local food traditions. The festival alsoContinue reading “Farmers’ Voice : PART 3”

Farmers’ Voices from the Sundarbans: PART- 2

By Pijush Dutta, field assistance Romesh Mondal Location, Krishi Mela, Panitor, North 24 Parganas The following piece is part 2 of a set of farmer voices, where we try explore the kind of choices farmers are making, specifically to strengthen our perspectives on chemical free farming. The farmers interviewed in this piece were all participatingContinue reading “Farmers’ Voices from the Sundarbans: PART- 2”

Farmer’s Voices from Sundarbans PART 1

By Pijush Dutta, field assistance Romesh Mondal Location: Village Gobindokathi, Hingalganj block, North 24 Parganas The following piece is a set of farmer voices from Sunderbans, where we try explore the kind of choices farmers are making, specifically to strengthen our perspectives on chemical free farming. Kakali Munda, a resident of South Gobindakathi village, belongsContinue reading “Farmer’s Voices from Sundarbans PART 1”