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. They came from two of our partner farmers, both of whom had long been associated with natural farming. The apples were beautiful to look at shiny skins, perfect grading, neatly […]
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This article is under draft review and may be edited further in the near future. Himachal Pradesh is an emerging state in natural farming, which focuses on improving soil health, reducing chemical use, and protecting biodiversity. Over 2.23 lakh farmers across all panchayats have already adopted this approach, and the state aims to bring 9.61
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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 transformation. Growers are shifting towards high-density planting, clonal rootstocks, and natural farming methods that reduce chemical input, conserve soil health, and ensure long-term orchard viability. We believe informed decisions on
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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 stacked neatly on a truck, heading towards cities like Delhi or Bangalore. But behind every apple that makes its way to your market basket lies a story of resilience, unpredictability,
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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 the Blueberry Project. One key challenge which KNF has addressed is that of appropriate Varietal Selection. As there are number of crops for which little or no research is available
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Cetara Certificate – 2 Star – Gram Bhawan CETARA – QR – Gram Bhawan The orchard development project at Gram Bhawan, Village Baag, is more than just a farming initiative, it is part of a long-term vision to create thriving, sustainable fruit orchards that bring both environmental and economic benefits to the local community. The
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Connecting Producers to Consumers – CETARA-NF No Farmers No Food Know Farmers Know Food You need a farmer at least two or three times a day for food, you need a doctoror a lawyer only once a year (if you are really unlucky)” A farmer and food activist from Himachal Pradesh,
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Helping Farmers with Smart Tools – AgriTech Survey on IoT Solution for Smallholders Since the mid-1990s, the internet has connected people across the world. A few years later, the idea of connecting everyday devices to each other started to grow. This idea became what we now call the Internet of Things (IoT). Over time devices
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Beyond the Perfect Apple: A Natural Farming Success Story from Himachal High up in the remote Spiti Valley, life runs at a different rhythm. The air is thinner, the winters are harder, and farming is more than just a job it’s a way of life. Here, apple orchards cling to steep slopes, their branches stretching
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Germination Report Gram Disha Trust (GDT) with the collaboration with Kalasan Nursery Farm has its first round of germination trials as part of a broader effort to establish a community seed bank. This initiative aims to conserve, multiply, and distribute open-pollinated heirloom seeds that are well-suited to the Himalayan agro-climatic zone. Seed Bank will be
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