Sustainable Agriculture
The sustainable agriculture initiative focuses on on raising awareness, education and promoting eco friendly tools and techniques to reduce capital costs, increase productivity and profits, and improve soil quality.
Opening banks of indigenous seeds, promoting organic farming techniques, promoting hardy and alternate crops like drumsticks, promoting inter-cropping techniques, community kitchen gardens, promoting fruit and vegetables cultivation and hydroponics are just some of the activities conducted as part of our Sustainable agriculture initiative.
Sticks to grow
Cultivation of hardy drumstick trees in drought-prone areas via drip irrigation. As drumstick requires less water for growth, has high shelf life and is an apt crop to grow in water scarce regions. The process requires an initial investment of only 60,000 to 70,000 rupees. This method can expect to provide a return of around 1-2 lakh rupees per year. read more
Bundhelkhand Initiatives
With the help of grants from Asia Initiatives and Healing Lives and the dedicated work of our on the ground partner Parmarth Samajh Sevi Sansthan [PSSS], SIF has initiated various programs to improve the health of farmers and their families, make them self-reliant for their food needs, encourage economic saving schemes and promote awareness on hygiene and nutrition. read more
Project Utthan
The major problem faced by people in Rajasthan’s Baran District is depletion in ground water table because due to scarcity of surface water, ground water is tapped for providing drinking water, water for agriculture, livestock, industries and energy. Project Utthan was about Increasing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Developing Climate Smart Village Shubhdhara a Vulnerable Village selected for piloting of proposed project in District Baran of Rajasthan. Read more
Project Saangati
Education and implementation of yield-improving organic farming practices in 4 different agro-climatic zones. This project is about guiding farmers to use organic agricultural practices, thus increasing their crop yields. read more
Nellore Region
Last year, we had started our sustainable farming and water conservation initiatives in the Nellore region. We have completed training in Lingasamudram, the pilot village for this project, to teach farmers the preparation method for organic fertilizers and organic pesticides such as Egga Kashayam, Ganamurtham and Jeevanamrutham. Read more
Tumkur Region
Our purpose for this project was to train and support 15 small and marginal farmers from 5 villages in Tumkur district to practice organic farming. Motivate them to adopt low cost, innovative and eco friendly methods for sustainable and organic farming systems for cultivation of food crops and vegetables. These farmers will further act as ambassadors for replication of similar practices with fellow farmers from nearby villages. Read more
Devbhoomi Initiative
Earlier in 2019, we started our efforts in this region for horticulture. Plants like masala elaichi, walnuts and spices have proven to show resistance from wild animals and helped farmers to prevent income loss. Village tourism is being promoted to help villagers earn extra income. Continuing our efforts in this region, we completed fencing in 3 locations to prevent damage to crops by wild animals. Efforts are underway to identify and plant wild animal resistant fruits and herbs to prevent crop and income loss because of wild animal menace. Read more
Sustainable Horticulture
This project is about implementing sustainable horticulture among marginal poor farmers through intensive training, education in organic horticulture methods and practices with indigenous seeds varieties. Recently in Tamil Nadu, more than 100 farmers commit suicide due to failed crops, failure of monsoon rains, increased debts, and notices from banks to repay the loans and threats from banks etc. The first thing to do is to restore the soil fertility and cultivate only crop that are being successful for generations and ideal to the climatic conditions that prevail in this part of the world and availability of rains, surface water, ground water etc. Read more
Shohratgarh – Kalanamak FPO
FPO formation for enhancing productivity and marketing of Kala Namak Rice. Save Indian Farmers has collaborated with Shohratgarh Environmental Society to form a Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) in the form of a Co-operative in Shohratgarh, which is the epicenter for production of Kala Namak in Shohratgarh. The FPO will not only encourage farmers to produce but also provide and management training as well as marketing basics and promote Kala Namak. Read more
Crop2Kitchen
The purpose of this project is promotion and popularization of organic farming for enhanced agricultural sustainability. We plan to train and support 37 small and marginal farmers from 6 clusters, 7 villages in Warangal rural, Mahabhubabad and Khammam district to practice organic farming. Read more
Agro-forestry in Assam
This project has been designed to improve the villagers’ livelihoods and provide a sustainable income for their families. We identify regions of plantation where there are pressing agricultural and water issues, and by taking up plantation in those regions, take a step towards betterment of farmer community and reviving farm practices.The program is aimed to not just plant but create a wide socio-environmental impact – women empowerment, poverty alleviation, biodiversity promotion and greening of degraded land. Read more