Contrary to the the assumption that we need fewer farmers and more automation, I would contend that instead, the world needs thousands of new farmers, with fresh energy, who are willing to actively protect and nourish the land they manage, willing to learn new farming practices that help them earn more, grow nutritionally rich produce AND align with environment & modern markets as confident entrepreneurs.
The recent updates to the farm laws promise an open market, allowing farmers to sell their produce where they want, to whom they want and at the most competitive prices suitable to them. It seems…
This has been a week of historic decisions for the agri sector with the ordinances announced by the Union Govt, creating a revolutionary, progressive path forward for India’s farmers, intermediaries & agri-entrepreneurs.
Here’s my take on the impact of these revolutionary reforms. A quick #12Point analysis, in simple terms, of why and how this is an important opportunity, from a farmer/ agri-entrepreneur lens…
- Previously, farmers with marketable surplus could only sell to Licensed buyers such as State & private mandis, APMC licenced cold storages/ warehouses/ Companies. But these buyers could sell to anyone! A very skewed market, right!? …
Of the many potent ideas on sustainable farming practices that I am learning about, Natural Farming, ‘Prakritik Kheti’ is probably the most relevant in today’s context. The key principles date back more than 5000 years ago, and the insights are linked deeply to a wholistic understanding of food, nutrition and the soil.
Conventional farming as we know it today was a response to an era of famine. The world had been ravaged by the annihilistic intent of the colonial powers. It was further destroyed by the two World Wars that depleted the wealth of the west, and there was a…
A dialogue on the awakening Bharat…
Each year I seek to participate in at least one platform where one can meet, interact and engage with people in realtime, who I have often only interacted with on social media. A sort of connecting up, if you may. And ideally its great to be able to dive into a diversity of subjects that can help broaden and deepen learning across domains. Picking a good fest is not easy, looking for something that will raise more questions than you start with, throw up many points for reflection and deep dive, and above all…
Parvathi Menon
Farmer, Entrepreneur, Facilitator, Coach. Seeking and sharing insights on #Entrepreneurship #Farming #Business #Strategy #Innovation Twitter @parvathimenon
