Six years ago and at 220 pounds on his thin frame, Ryan Herring was feeling the effects of junk food and his sedentary lifestyle. He changed his eating habits, tried growing his own food and failed.

Food is not just for nourishment; food is energy, medicine, and equilibrium for the mind and body. Farming practices throughout civilisations have not only dictated what is eaten but how well or ill ...

Natural farming project expands to 800,000 farmers Soil and farmers' health improves, crop yields lag Chemical fertiliser use still rising as warming bites N.T.R DISTRICT, India, Nov 20 (Thomson ...

When we first started to write this column more than three decades ago, there was little talk about organic farming. Today, you cannot get away from the subject. Our forefathers knew nothing about ...

The initiative was founded to not only ensure safe consumption, but also to guarantee farmers a fair price for their labour, bringing agriculture back into harmony with nature ...

Despite India ranking No. 1 globally in organic farming, only about 2 to 3 per cent of cultivable land is under chemical free ...

Natural farming and agroecological practices are no longer fringe ideas. They are being successfully practised across India — albeit unevenly and often without systemic support. There are strong ...

GUNTUR, India — There's a pungent odor on Ratna Raju's farm that he says is protecting his crops from the unpredictable and extreme weather that's become more frequent with human-caused climate change ...

APCNF is a finalist for the 2026 Food Planet Prize, promoting sustainable farming for over 1.8 million farmers in India.