The Question We Keep Asking Wrong India keeps asking whether agriculture can become more regenerative, more climate-resilient, more food-secure. These are the wrong questions to ask first, because they all assume an infinitum of an input that is quietly disappearing: human hands that are willing to work in the field....
Long before India was called Bhārat, before foreign traders spoke of Indika, and long before maps divided the world into nations, this land was known by a name that honoured neither a king nor a kingdom. It was named after a tree. Jambudvīpa—the Island of the Jambu Tree. At first glance,...
Tomatoes are among the most profitable vegetable crops in India, but they are also one of the most vulnerable during the monsoon. Continuous rainfall, high humidity, cloudy weather, and poor air circulation create ideal conditions for fungal and bacterial diseases that can destroy an entire crop in a matter of...
1. HISTORICAL TIMELINE Ancient Origins The pyrethrum plant was discovered in Persia around 400 B.C., producing pyrethrin—a natural toxin that can be extracted and used to create natural insecticides. The ancient Chinese used dried and powdered flowers as an insecticide, listing this material in a pharmacopoeia published around A.D. 100....
Gypsum was lauded over a hundred years ago by Benjamin Franklin as possibly the single greatest soil amendments in agriculture. It is also approved under the NPOP for organic farming.Here are 50 reasons to use gypsum in agriculture, with added insights into its benefits for soil health, crop growth, and...
