Lalitha Adiga, Pioneer of natural farming Lalitha was inspired by noted Japanese farmer M Fakuoka's book, The One-Straw Revolution, to start organic farming. She has trained more than 100 farmers in Kundapura block in Udupi district to practise organic farming. Today, she has also adopted natural farming in which she does not use any manure but only natural compost like dead leaves. Her crops include arecanut and coconut.
Karnataka was the first state to adopt a policy on organic farming in 2004. Since then, several initiatives have helped farmers fight drought, but costly certification is discouraging poor farmers from taking it up
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
Weather monitoring stations at gram panchayats transfer data to the server, Famers now get specific weather information by interacting with the help desk officers at the call centre
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, enabling them to cultivate profitably
Weather monitoring stations at gram panchayats transfer data to the server, Famers like Kalaswamy now get specific weather information by interacting with the help desk officers at the call centre
Weather monitoring stations at gram panchayats transfer data to the server, Famers like Kalaswamy now get specific weather information by interacting with the help desk officers at the call centre
Weather monitoring stations at gram panchayats transfer data to the server, Famers like Kalaswamy now get specific weather information by interacting with the help desk officers at the call centre
Sundari Bai of Dharampuri has been allotted a plot on the floodplain of the Khooj river. The colony has no basic facilities, not even a school, and gets submerged almost every monsoon.
Sundari Bai of Dharampuri has been allotted a plot on the floodplain of the Khooj river. The colony has no basic facilities, not even a school, and gets submerged almost every monsoon.