Gita Pertiwi’s initiative in Klaten, Central Java, is revolutionizing the way farmers cultivate rice. By starting with soil fertility analysis and facilitating organic fertilizer production, they’re empowering farmers to grow healthier rice. In Wangen and Juwiring, farmer groups are producing organic fertilizers, both solid and liquid, to support the cultivation process. The result is “ALAMI” […]
This season at Thanal Agro Ecology Centre, Wayanad, Kerala, India, the Cool Season Vegetable Block yielded 53 kg of cabbage, 36 kg of Chinese cabbage, 6 kg of broccoli, 7.2 kg of radish, and 4 kg of potato. All crops were grown without synthetic inputs on a farm managed entirely through ecological practices. Soil health […]
The UN marks 2026 to recognise rural women’s role in food, biodiversity stewardship, and community survival, but recognition alone cannot fix decades of land grabs, corporate control and militarisation of rural spaces. Recognition Without Rights is Not Enough Governments and institutions cannot applaud women farmers while ignoring landlessness, resource theft, climate crises, and corporate capture. […]
