Articles for Farming Techniques

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

Associated Press  

CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe — Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming season. Muchaneta Mutowa, center, checks the weather while working in a plot that is part of a climate-smart agriculture program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Villagers stand next to solar panels and water tanks that are …

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Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Working to make food aid programs more effective Because …

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Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer
9 months ago

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

Associated Press  

GUNTUR, India — There’s a pungent odor on Ratna Raju’s farm that he says is protecting his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that’s become more frequent with human-caused climate change. Ratna Raju a farmer who is part of a collective who practice natural farming, harvests spinach at his farm in Pedavuppudu village, Guntur district of southern India’s Andhra …

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PM at National Conclave: Narendra Modi bats for natural farming, says right time to take big steps
3 years ago

PM at National Conclave: Narendra Modi bats for natural farming, says right time to take big steps

Firstpost  

Addressing the National Conclave on Natural Farming being held in Gujarat via video conference, Modi said this is the right time to take big steps before the issues related to farming become severe In his first interaction with farmers after the repeal of three farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the Centre has introduced several reforms …

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How a farm in Visakhapatnam is popularising natural farming techniques
3 years, 1 month ago

How a farm in Visakhapatnam is popularising natural farming techniques

The Hindu  

Ongole bulls, native cows, the intermittent fights of country chickens, sunshine yellow butterflies and the peaty smell of fresh dung. Shankar, despite being a city boy is an integral part of the Rythu Mitra group, where a team of farmers is bringing back natural farming techniques. In 2017, he joined hands with like-minded individuals to form the Rythu Mitra group …

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