Institutional Innovation to facilitate low-cost organic certification- How participatory guarantee systems work in Vietnam
Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) and short organic supply chains have emerged as promising solutions for smallholder farmers to provide organic produce to nearby consumers. PGS [...]
Solar Dreams and Agriculture Revival: the RenKube way!
Generally, traditional solar installations in traditional dry arid lands typically have a return on investment (ROI) in about five to eight years. However, implementing solar [...]
Social Entrepreneurship in India: Quarter Idealism and a Pound of Pragmatism
A book by an Indian academic on social entrepreneurship was long overdue. The nascent twenty-first century field of social entrepreneurship has expanded significantly since, among [...]
The Seaweed Revolution: How Seaweed has Shaped our Past and can Save our Future
Life on earth originated in the ocean millions of years ago and only very recently – in evolutionary terms – has begun to evolve outside [...]
Seven-day Short Course ‘Learning the Art of Agro-Videography: Showcasing Life from Fields to Screen’ 10–16 October 2023 Lovely Professional University Punjab, India
To equip undergraduate from the departments of agriculture, economics, and extension, the School of Agriculture in partnership with Human Resource Department Centre, Lovely Professional University, [...]
Strengthening the Farmers Producer Organization Ecosystem for Farmer Prosperity
The majority of farmers in India own small landholdings – 83% of farmers belong to the small and marginal category (owning less than 1 ha [...]