Farming World

Peru's Potato Parks protect native potato diversity while helping mountain farmers conserve traditional agricultural knowledge.

Mental Health farmers: Farming, revered as the backbone of India, is increasingly becoming a profession marked by immense stress and psychological strain. Despite their pivotal role in the…

Biochar farming is helping farmers improve soil fertility, retain moisture, and reduce fertilizer use through carbon-rich organic soil management.

India's northeast discovers dragon fruit — a high-value, low-water crop fetching ₹300/kg. Here's how farmers can grow it and what it takes.

If cauliflower is cultivated in rows and proper spacing between rows is taken care of, then good crop and high income is guaranteed.

Anil Kumar Verma started organic farming two years ago. Earlier he was doing traditional farming, in which chemical fertilizers were used. But gradually he understood that the use of…

Morocco's argan farming system is helping farmers earn income from tree-based agriculture while restoring degraded landscapes and reducing desertification.

Curing involves leaving the squash in a warm (about 80-85°F), well-ventilated area for 10-14 days.

Green manure in farming means those supporting crops, which are grown with the aim of increasing the nutrients of the field. These give many benefits to the soil as well as the crops.

Guggul is a fragrant plant with medicinal properties. In Guggul cultivation, plants are prepared by seed or grafting. It can tolerate temperature ranging from 40-45 degree Celsius to 3…