“If the technology decreases the operational (input) cost and complexity of the smallholder – consider it – else send it back to the drawing board”
A Ghumantu Gujjar Family with Flock at Shikari Devi Sanctuary 3000m asl . | Photo Credit: Gram Disha Trust “Bhains hai to Gujjar* hai!” (Gujjar
AGRI-PV and integration of HDP Farming in Apples Hello, Cheshta Rawat here, a South-North Program volunteer from Ecoselva in the year 2025-26. In May 2026,
Introduction As April sets in and afternoons get warmer day after day, a few families in the Shivalik Hills (southernmost Himalayan ranges) notice their buffalo
Across the Indian subcontinent, eons of knowledge is transmitted through daily practice, not lectures or any other kind of formal instruction. This knowledge encompasses ecology,
शास्त्रं कर्म च प्रज्ञा च शीलम् च इति चतुष्टयम् । तदेतत् स्थपतेः अङ्गम् चतुर्धैवापरं विदुः ॥ Śāstraṃ karma ca prajñā ca śīlam ca iti catuṣṭayam
Village Tourism and the Relevance of Shail Shaastra (Śail-Shāstra) What if your hotel room had walls older than your grandparents?What if the place you stayed
From Gram Disha to Germany: Learning Botanical Science in Practice Hi, I’m Cheshta. If you’ve been reading Gram Disha Trust’s blogs, you may remember that
MoolyaSHIKHAR True Price AccountingCase Study 2025–26 A Ground Level Transformation in How Farmers Understand the ‘True’ Price of Their Agroecological Produce – Apples through Natural
Agroecological Apple Juice Value Chain 2025 SDG Indicator 2.4.1 and SDG 12 Impact Case Study Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 Target 12.3 – Indicator 12.3.1 –
Śaila-Shāstra (शैल शास्त्र) – Living Craft Knowledge Stone Masonry & Craftsman Internship Traditional Rock-Wood (Kath-Kuhni) Temple at Village Jhungi Introduction Get ready for dusty hands
The primary objective of the visit to Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts was to assess on-ground progress of Natural Farming-based apple production under the (Sustainable Food
When Good Apples Face Hidden Challenges: A Story of Trust and Transparency On 22nd August 2025, a fresh lot of apples arrived at our facility.
“If the technology decreases the operational (input) cost and complexity of the smallholder – consider it – else send it back to the drawing board”
Understanding Apple Varieties India’s apple-growing regions from the mid-hills of Uttarakhand to the high reaches of Himachal and Kashmir are undergoing a quiet but important
Apples, Mountains, and Mudslides: A Journey Through Kinnaur’s Orchards When you think of apples from Himachal, you probably imagine crisp red fruit in crdboard boxes
Natural Blueberries: A Backstory: Kalasan Nursery Farm (KNF) has been actively engaged in a variety of agricultural projects, with one of the noteworthy initiatives being
Cetara Certificate – 2 Star – Gram Bhawan CETARA – QR – Gram Bhawan The orchard development project at Gram Bhawan, Village Baag, is more
