From Fork to Farm is an attempt at examining the narratives around Indian agriculture and understanding how they play out on the ground in reality.
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About the Author
Karan Manral
Karan Manral
Karan Manral is a co-founder of organic farming ventures Green Essentials and New Farmer. After dabbling with technology media, communication and marketing, and some kitchen gardening simultaneously, he (and his partner Yogita Mehra) took the plunge into organic farming full time a decade ago and has since been trying to make growing food more accessible for novice urban farmers.
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So, the good news is...
It’s not all doom and gloom in Indian agriculture and positive developments are visible despite all the challenges. There is potential for improvement provided we have the will to change perspectives and are open to progressive approaches.
Recent Editions
Indian agriculture’s ‘labour problem’ won’t just go away
Before looking to export agricultural expertise, India needs to ensure its own food security and productivity goals are not compromised, and the environment for farmworkers in the country is improved.
26 Jul 2022
Why we need to revive food diversity urgently
Biodiversity is the key to preserving food culture, mitigating the impacts of climate change and ensuring future food security. But our window to act is slipping away.
28 Jun 2022
Climate instability is poised to capsize Indian agriculture
There is a lack of urgency in addressing agriculture’s looming climate problems, which can have grave consequences on our national food security.
24 May 2022
Can irrigation mega projects transform agricultural productivity?
The promises of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project lay in the folds of the future, but the past record of water management projects is sketchy at best.
26 Apr 2022
Older Editions
Subsidy or saanp-seedhi? The curious case of unspent government funds
Unspent funds highlight the difficulty in accessing government schemes, a lack of coordination between the Centre and states, and a general apathy that runs deep.
22 Mar 2022
Real estate is killing agriculture
Unless we make preserving the quality (and quantity) of our agricultural lands the priority in policy and actions, all attempts to boost productivity will be futile.
22 Feb 2022
Natural farming is great, but are we ready for it?
The sins of large-scale chemical fertilizers and pesticides are piling up. Can natural farming help mitigate the economic (and other) challenges facing India’s agricultural sector?
25 Jan 2022
Cash crops are killing our farmers
The shift from being the primary providers of food to mere providers of cheap cash crops to global agribusinesses is one of the root causes of farm distress in India.
23 Dec 2021
