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Identifying Wild Plants as Biocontrollers
Wild-Local species for Insect-Pest Control Tropical Countries are rich in Plant Biomass. Wild species of various types of plants are part of a rich heritage.

Farmer Producer Companies and Market Linkage
Strengthening Farmer Producer Companies Networks – Market Linkage and Processing Capabilities As an advocate for strengthening Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs), my recent journey took me

Innovation: Precision Agri X IoT X Natural Farming
Revolutionising Farming – Precision Agriculture x IoT x Natural Farming Precision Agriculture: A Data-Driven Approach to Orchard cum Farm Management Precision Agriculture and Internet of

Apple Juice Value Chain
Value Chain Development Cold Pressed Apple Juice A Journey of Sustainability and Innovation As a student of agribusiness management with a background in horticulture, I’ve

Grant Making – KNFPC
Building Sustainable Food Systems Through Agroecology and Market Linkage Nestled in Himachal Pradesh’s Karsog Valley, smallholder farmers are paving the way for sustainable agriculture. Here

ACROPICS – Global Network for Agroecological Crop Protection
ACROPICS or Agroecological Crop Protection towards international co-innovation dynamics and evidence of sustainability – is a global initiative of Multiple research organisations, Academic Institutions, companies,

Enabling Sustainable Food Systems – ESFS-NF Conference
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a conference on Enabling Sustainable Food Systems through Natural Farming at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture

ACROPICS WORKSHOP
ACROPICS Workshop INRAe X Gram Disha Trust X UHF Nauni Exciting times are coming for the transformation of food systems through Agroecology! As it

History of Organic and Natural Farming in India
Therefore, Gram Disha Trust endeavors to revisit these important contributions in the last 100 years, which made “Bharat” into “India”. We hope one day, perhaps in our lifetime, we may be able to proudly, on another Independence Day that we belong to the the land – Bharat that is India.

किसान किसी वैज्ञानिक से कम नहीं |
किसान किसी वैज्ञानिक से कम नहीं | नमस्कार आप ये ब्लॉग पढ़ रहे है तो मैंने सोचा की मेरी गुजरात, आणंद की यात्रा की शुरुआत

Hammering Out Heritage – My Journey as the Project Coordinator for the Lauhaar Shaastra (शास्त्र) Internship
For the past three months, I, Pallavi Thakur, have been working as the Project Coordinator for the Lauhaar Shaastra (शास्त्र) Internship at Gram Disha Trust.

Fire, Metal, and Fellowship: A Week Among Pangna’s Craftsmans
On June 1, 2024, these seven interns began their experiential learning journey about the Lauhaars (Blacksmith) community of Pangna. This internship, conducted by Gram

Details on the ongoing Lauhaar Shaastra Internship (1-10 June, 2024)
June 1 – June 3, 2024 June 1, 2024 : During our first day of the internship, we had the incredible opportunity to visit Inder

BIOFACH – Worlds Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food
“The largest festival for organic food and agriculture in the world is called BIOFACH” The organic food trade fair was once again conducted at the

Lauhaar Shaastra (शास्त्र) – Living Craft Knowledge – Blacksmithing & Cultural Preservation Internship
Our internship is an immersive experience in crafting tools that break stones, sickles, hammers, and more, contributing to both cultural preservation and contemporary craftsmanship.Participants will learn traditional blacksmithing skills, contribute to cultural preservation efforts, and explore opportunities for modern applications in the field.This internship will provide a raw experience of blacksmithing.

Organic Certification Training
I am Dr. Nitika Negi, Ph.D. in Entomology (Agriculture) hailing from Himachal Pradesh. In this blog post, I am excited to share with you my


