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 Gram Disha Trust (GDT) is building capacity of Smallholder run Karsog Naturals Farmer Producer Company (KNFPC). Over the last decade the trustees of GDT have been iterating with programs and […]
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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, producer groups and CSOs. Main objectives of ACROPICS are to co-develop and determine pathways to reduce or negate the use of Synthetic Chemicals and posions from Agricultural production systems –
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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 & Forestry (YSPUHF) in Nauni, Himachal Pradesh. I was invited to the conference by Gram Disha Trust, who I had been in contact with regarding my PhD research. As someone
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ACROPICS Workshop INRAe X Gram Disha Trust X UHF Nauni Exciting times are coming for the transformation of food systems through Agroecology! As it expands globally to foster innovative partnerships. Maybe a unique worldwide effort, involving individuals from 4 continents, has been established to exchange ideas, connect, and cooperate on Crop Protection. ACROPICS (Agroecological
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.
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किसान किसी वैज्ञानिक से कम नहीं | नमस्कार आप ये ब्लॉग पढ़ रहे है तो मैंने सोचा की मेरी गुजरात, आणंद की यात्रा की शुरुआत से पहले आपको अपने बारे में बताता चलूँ।मेरा नाम स्पर्श सक्सेना है और मै नॉएडा का रहने वाला हूँ और संगीत से जुड़ा व्यक्ति हूँ साथ ही में आल इंडिया
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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. This internship focuses on preserving and promoting the traditional blacksmithing techniques of the Lauhaar community in Himachal Pradesh in form of (शास्त्र). My role has been both challenging and rewarding,
On June 1, 2024, these seven interns began their experiential learning journey about the Lauhaars (Blacksmith) community of Pangna. This internship, conducted by Gram Disha Trust, was divided into two parts: an online component and an offline component. The offline part involved a carefully designed field research period to provide hands-on exposure to the
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June 1 – June 3, 2024 June 1, 2024 : During our first day of the internship, we had the incredible opportunity to visit Inder Kumarji’s house in Pangna village, where we were able to observe the traditional art of pottery. Mr. Kumarji generously shared his knowledge with us, demonstrating the pot-making process and showcasing
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“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 Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from February 13-16, 2024, bringing together exhibitors and visitors from the entire organic sector, including regional, national, and international stakeholders. This year 2550 international exhibitors from 94
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