Farm

Farm (Agriculture)

Work draws women’s bodies low to the earth, where repetition and strain gather slowly

The feet of agriculture: Designing footwear for Indian farmers with Earthen Tunes

30 Apr 2026

11 min read

60-year-old Ramsurat Sahni gathers and harvests makhana. Age has made wading into the water difficult, but his skill remains unmatched.

Inside Bihar’s Makhana Economy: How Mithila’s Ponds Sustain Rural Lives

Sharat Chandra prasad

16 Jan 2026

9 min read

Modern infrastructure, like this power pylon, now stands over the rice fields, a sign of the pressures facing traditional farming.

Kashmir’s rice fields are disappearing, and so are its farming traditions

08 Nov 2025

9 min read

The terraced fields of Kashmir hold drying bundles of rice. The sun casts shadows on the mountains, while the valley glows with the season’s work.

Harud: When Autumn turns Kashmir’s fields to gold

28 Oct 2025

5 min read

Transforming barren earth into a forest in Pitchandikulam at Auroville. (Image: auroville.org)

The forest that came back: How Pitchandikulam revived land, water, and community

25 Sep 2025

8 min read

Punjab, part of India's breadbasket is losing water fast, as water-guzzling crops like wheat and paddy continue to suck water at rapid rates.

From India to the USA: The growing water crisis in the breadbaskets of the world

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

09 Apr 2025

8 min read

Mixing of ingredients for preparation of ragi mix by women self-help group members (Image: WASSAN)

Millets for malnutrition: A women-led initiative

Rajesh Kumar Pradhan

09 Sep 2024

5 min read

Dhangars of Maharashtra (Image Source: India Water Portal)

Dhangars, traditional pastoralists of Maharashtra demand dedicated grazing lands

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

06 Sep 2024

4 min read

Agrivoltaic installation using vertical bifacial solar panels. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Marta Victoria via Wikimedia Commons)

Agrivoltaics set to gain a fresh boost in India

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

24 Aug 2024

4 min read

A dried borewell in Punjab (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Dry summer monsoons drain groundwater and strain India's food basket

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

13 Aug 2024

4 min read

Relying solely on chemicals to keep weeds at bay isn't sustainable and can harm the environment. (Image: Needpix)

Weed wars: The hidden costs of herbicide use in rice

01 Aug 2024

5 min read

Gully erosion maps, the need of the hour (Image Source: Dehaan via Wikimedia Commons)

Improved gully erosion map needed in India!

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

27 Jul 2024

3 min read

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