Kochi farmer’s sunflower farm for his mother

Kochi farmer’s sunflower farm for his mother

KK Vijayan tending the sunflower plants | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT As the late afternoon sun beats down mercilessly, KK Vijayan’s sunflowers present a mostly happy picture. “Though called sunflowers, these cannot take too much heat. I doubt if they will flourish in peak summer,” he says as he shows around the 50 cent pocket […]

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My Farm, a farm-to-table set-up in Visakhapatnam, is an example of responsible farming

My Farm, a farm-to-table set-up in Visakhapatnam, is an example of responsible farming

A view of My Farm, a farm-to-fork set-up spread over a 100 acres farm area near Vepada, 60 kilometres from Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR The inviting aroma of gongura podi (sorrel leaves powder) and avakaya pachidi mixed with steaming ghee rice makes its way into a quiet, sun-dappled evening at My Farm, a […]

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Septuagenarian homemaker from Kochi has a vegetable garden where she farms a variety of vegetables and herbs on her own

Septuagenarian homemaker from Kochi has a vegetable garden where she farms a variety of vegetables and herbs on her own

Elsy George’s pocket of vegetables and herbs in Edappally is as much a story about her love of Nature as the generosity of neighbours. “Our neighbour has been generous enough to let me use the garden in the vacant compound for my little garden of vegetables and herbs. Neither is there an agreement not does […]

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Africa’s Edward Mukiibi is the new president of Slow Food

Africa’s Edward Mukiibi is the new president of Slow Food

The young African farmer, who has taken over as president of Slow Food from Italian founder, Carlo Petrini, has been harnessing the power of kitchen gardens to inspire change The young African farmer, who has taken over as president of Slow Food from Italian founder, Carlo Petrini, has been harnessing the power of kitchen gardens […]

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Spike in production of vegetables, fruits: Centre

Spike in production of vegetables, fruits: Centre

Despite the rise in production of various other horticultural crops, onion, potato and tomato farmers suffered drop in prices last year Despite the rise in production of various other horticultural crops, onion, potato and tomato farmers suffered drop in prices last year The total horticulture production in 2021-22 is estimated to be 341.63 million tonnes […]

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