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People in Agriculture
Posted On 09/11/2022 in People in Agriculture
People in Agriculture - Trinity Saioo
Padma Shri Trinity Saioo has changed the story of the flavoursome Lakadong turmeric & the women who cultivate it in Meghalaya. She has shown how one person can make a difference with an unerring focus on nature and social betterment.
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Posted On 12/10/2022 in People in Agriculture
People in Agriculture - Dr Rattan Lal
Dr Rattan Lal, the agricultural scientist, has also walked the talk when it comes to translating science into ‘real-world’ application and makes a powerful case for linking soil, farmers, climate change, malnutrition, and ecosystems.
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Posted On 08/09/2022 in People in Agriculture
People in Agriculture - Krishnaswami Ramiah
As a geneticist and agriculture scientist, Ramiah helped produce new cross breeds of rice through breed improvement and selection processes.
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Posted On 07/07/2022 in People in Agriculture , Sustainability
People in Agriculture - Subhash Palekar
What do Karl Marx, pesticides, Gandhi and agriculture have in common? The answer could well be Subhash Palekar. He has risen to prominence in recent times because of his unique model of farming - the Subhash Palekar Natural Farming (SPNF) also known as Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF).
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Posted On 16/06/2022 in Farming Types , People in Agriculture , Sustainability
Zero Budget Natural Farming in India
Padma Shri Subhash Palekar drew from ancient Indian texts, forest ecosystems and a formal degree in agriculture to develop and propagate ZBNF in the 1990s. This system relies on traditional practices to produce crops devoid of chemical inputs and in effect, revert to the pre-Green Revolution period of farming.
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