[Commentary] Is agroecological farming a solution for rainfed degraded land?

Prabhakar B. is a traditional farmer from Nangali village in Karnataka’s Kolar district. Along with P. Srinivas, popularly known as ‘Soil Vasu’, he leases degraded rainfed plots and converts them to biodiverse agroecological farms. Prabhakar’s mother, Rajamma, also swears by the traditional farming practices and seed varieties passed on by their ancestors. “When I got … Continue reading [Commentary] Is agroecological farming a solution for rainfed degraded land?