Fasal – Setting Indian Farms on Auto-pilot Mode
Authors : Soumya Kushwaha It was the calm evening of August 20, 2019 when Ananda Verma, the CEO of Fasal sat in his office with Shailendra Tiwari, the co-founder. It
Building Circular Economy Models for Recycling Black and Grey Water for Food Security
Authors : Pooja Gupta and Dhiraj Santdasani Economic development of a region where agriculture is the mainstay of livelihoods of majority population, encompasses two crucial aspects- inclusive growth and poverty
AGRIBUDDY – Connecting the Next Billion A Case Study of the Red Chilli Project, Khammam Telangana
Authors : Raj Kancham AGRIBUDDY aims to make agriculture a sustainable business for farmers. The objective is to transform agriculture and make it remunerative for every stakeholder in the agricultural
Dvara E-Registry – Leveraging Technology to Enhance Credit and Insurance Delivery to Small and Marginal Farmers in Odisha
Authors : Sanjay Mansabdar Dvara E-Registry, a start-up and new initiative promoted by the Chennai-headquartered financial conglomerate Dvara Trust, aims to help channel financial products to rural India using an
Farm Related Services via Mobile Phones in India – A Case of Micro-Warehousing For Farmers in Bihar
Authors : Prageetha G Raju Agriculture continues to be at the centre of Indian economy. Though it is the primary source of livelihood for almost 58 percent of Indian population,
Smart Agriculture to Enhance Rural Livelihoods and Adapt Climate Resilience Practices
Authors : CropIn Climate change has a potential impact the soil health through physical, chemical and biological properties of soil. The factors affecting soil health are soil organic matter, and
Weather-Based Agro-Advisory Services in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Authors : Karuna Krishnaswamy and S C Rajshekar This brief presents the design and early experiences with the Weather-Based Agro-Advisory Services (WBAAS) offered to small and marginal farmers as part
Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative through Integrated Watershed Management: A Case from Village Haripur-Narsinghdanda of Champawat District in Uttarakhand
Authors : Kapil Lall , M. S. Kunwar and Hirdesh Chunera According to the Special Report (SR15) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the impact of 1.50 C4
Building Climate Resilience through System of Crop Intensification: Contrasting and Similar Experiences from the Bundelkhand and Himalayan Regions of India
Authors : Roshan Rathod, Debashish Sen and Seema Ravandale The Bundelkhand and Himalayan regions of India represent two stark contrasts in agroecological conditions and effects of climate change, but they
Sustainable Livelihoods and Adaptation to Climate Change
Author : India has 25.7% of its rural population living in poverty and 64% of its rural population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. The socio-economic situation of marginalized groups