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December 17, 2020
Farmers in India Protest New Reforms
Indian agricultural workers are protesting reforms that will deregulate agricultural markets. They believe that these reforms will devastate crop prices and reduce their earnings, while giving more power to large corporations.Posted by Amy Schmidt -
October 26, 2020
Producers Spotlight: SayTrees
SayTrees is an NGO working to restore city landscapes in India through the creation of urban forests. Made up of ordinary people who are extraordinarily determined to protect the environment, this professionally-run group strives to make others aware of the importance of ecological conservation.Posted by Ana Lucia Carrizo -
May 12, 2020
Producers Market Commits to Regenerative Agriculture
We at Producers Market commit to our community to become the leading digital platform for global regenerative agriculture.Posted by Keith Agoada -
May 8, 2020
Impacting Millions of Farmers
It is clear to our team that digitizing archaic, decentralized value chains in emerging markets requires the complex organization and collaboration of key stakeholders.Posted by Keith Agoada -
March 16, 2020
Product Spotlight: ZBNF’s Cashews
Previously, ZBNF farmers were treating their cashew trees with pesticides and fertilizers before every harvest in order to ensure a higher yield. Unfortunately, over the years the farmers observed that their trees had lost lustre and yields.Posted by Ana Lucia Carrizo -
February 19, 2020
Simple Solutions to the Agrarian Crisis in India
A basic “toolkit” for Zero Budget Natural Farming methods was put together by Subhash Palekar. Formerly, an agricultural scientist who, disillusioned by the ill effects of the green revolution on his own family farm, drew from extensive research to rescue traditional Indian farming practices carried out during the early 90s.Posted by Ana Lucia Carrizo -
February 12, 2020
How Natural Farming Empowers Through Education
At RySS (Rythu Sadhikara Samstha) in Andhra Pradesh, India, they believe that natural farming is the solution to farmer empowerment. The Zero-Budget Natural Farming program enhances the welfare of small and marginalized farmers through training and education on climate-change resilient, low-cost farming practices.Posted by Toby Israel -
February 3, 2020
Producer Spotlight: Zero Budget Natural Farming Program
Zero Budget Natural Farming is a grassroots movement in India dedicated to caring for the land, people, and communities that produce our food.Posted by Toby Israel