food
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Last month, I watched a farmer sprinkle ash on his tomato plants. No fancy packaging, no NPK ratio, just plain wood ash scooped from his chulha. I asked him why. He simply said, “Keeps the bugs away.” So I started digging not into the soil, but into the science. Turns out, he was absolutely right. Read more
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A few days ago, I was watching a startup pitch show where a young student presented a climate-resilient agri-startup. It wasn’t some high-tech, buzzword-heavy thin it was simple, smart, and rooted in solving real problems for farmers. That moment made me pause. Since then, I’ve seen YouTube videos of students composting on balconies, growing food Read more
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One question that’s been quietly sitting in the back of my mind, popping up during lectures, field visits, even while eating lunch… Can organic farming really feed the world in a warming future? It’s not just an academic thought. Every time I hear someone say “organic is the future” or see big, bold labels in Read more
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One day, I was casually scrolling through my Google feed when I saw a headline: “International Millets Day Celebrated Worldwide” And my first reaction? What? Millets Day? That’s a thing now? Out of curiosity, I tapped the article. It said the UN had declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets, with India playing a Read more
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It started as just another late-night deep dive. I was messing around with AI tools like ChatGPT, exploring one of my all-time favorite topics organic farming. I’ve always been fascinated by how nature can heal itself if we just step back and let it. While skimming through a few articles and research papers, one term Read more
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Every summer of my childhood had the same rhythm: long, hot afternoons and the sweet promise of ripe mangoes. Aamras after lunch, sticky fingers from peeling Alphonsos mangoes weren’t just food, they were summer itself. But this year? Something felt off. No overflowing crates in the market. No familiar aroma at home. Just silence like Read more
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A few weeks ago, I attended a hydroponic farming workshop about an hour from home. The setup looked like science fiction: neat rows of lettuce, no soil in sight, roots dangling in nutrient-rich water. Halfway through, I raised my hand and asked the question bugging me: “Is this considered organic?” The trainer paused, smiled awkwardly, Read more
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I’m a full-time coffee addict. Two to three mugs a day, every day. Mornings are cappuccino time espresso shot, steamed milk, a touch of sugar. Afternoons, it’s cold brew or French press, depending on mood. I brew it all at home with my Agaro manual machine. Grinding, tamping, locking in the portafilter I love the Read more
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I was 19 when mum sent me to buy 1 kg of tomatoes. Simple task, nothing big. Back then, I already “knew” organic food was better chemical-free, healthier, kinder to the soil. But honestly? I didn’t really understand what that meant beyond a few textbook lines. At the store, I stood staring at two baskets. Read more
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In India, we often talk about coal and cars when it comes to climate change. But as I discovered in my agriculture lectures, the real Emissions source might just be standing in our fields: cows and buffaloes. These animals produce methane a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide and their burps and farts Read more
