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A Simple and Practical Guide for Farmers By IOFI – Infield Organic Farming India Mission: Healthy Soil, Safe Food, Prosperous Farmers Introduction Water, soil and farming costs are closely connected to crop productivity. When soil moisture is maintained, soil is…
Introduction If dry leaves, crop waste and cattle dung are available on a farm, they do not need to be thrown away or burned. With suitable conditions, composting earthworms can help turn these organic materials into vermicompost, a natural manure…
Introduction For many Indian farmers, the increasing cost of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, irrigation, labour, and other agricultural inputs has become a major challenge. At the same time, farmers are looking for farming methods that can help maintain soil health while…
Healthy crops start with healthy soil, but there’s no single organic fertilizer that’s right for every farm. A vegetable field, a fruit orchard, and a paddy farm all have different nutrient requirements. The best results come from choosing organic fertilizers…
Introduction India has a rich agricultural heritage built over generations through local knowledge, diverse farming practices, and the conservation of seeds suited to different regions and growing conditions. Across the country, farmers have traditionally preserved and cultivated a wide range…
Did you ever think that farming can be both profitable and healthy at the same time – for you, your land and the people who consume the produce? If you’re a farmer in India thinking about moving away from chemicals,…
I didn’t always think about soil. Like most of us, I thought about food when it reached my plate, how it tasted, how it looked, how ‘fresh’ it claimed to be. Soil felt distant. Technical. Someone else’s problem. Until I…
Food today looks better than ever, shinier vegetables, bigger grains, faster harvests. But behind this speed and scale lies an important question we’re finally starting to ask again: how is our food grown, and at what cost? That’s where the…