Samadhan Project has changed the life of 65 years old Shankarlal Choudhary whose only source of income is farming and cattle rearing. Shankarlal was dependent on traditional methods of farming until 2009, after which he became aware of the Wadi Project under Hindustan Zinc Samadhan Program. After being associated with …
Read More »Tag Archives: methods
Organic farming methods favors pollinators
Pollinating insects are endangered globally, with a particularly steep decline over the last 40 years. An extensive 3-year study from Lund University in Sweden has found that organic farming methods can contribute to halting the pollinator decline. This beneficial effect is due to both the absence of insecticides and a …
Read More »Modern methods threaten ancient craft of organic Kalamkari
Driving through the town, it is not uncommon to see yards of kalamkari fabric laid out to dry in the scorching sun, with the ambient sounds of nature seemingly bringing alive the trees, birds and animals on the textile. In 2013, Pedana town and its neighbouring villages of Machilipatnam, Polavaram …
Read More »