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IF a small farmer or household in Wayanad has a surplus of fruits or vegetables, all they have to do is take it to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ambalavayal town. Be it banana, jackfruit, passion fruit or tapioca, the KVK will transform…

WHEN Binni K. Paulose was handling an agency for the Malnad Passion Fruit Company in Thrissur, he sensed a business opportunity. He was buying pre-packed fruits from the company for resale to supermarkets and other stores. Passion fruit…

WHEN the school’s golden jubilee was to be celebrated last year, Murali Kadekar, headmaster of Nittur High School in Udupi, wondered what they should do. It must be a significant gesture, he thought, as he wracked his brains for an…

In more ways than one, Adike Patrike is a unique publication. We tread a new path in content, reportage and presentation. We source most of our stories from experienced farmers. The magazine is of, by and for farmers. Many farmers…

Kanakgiri Gangadharayya was certain he would earn a substantial profit this March by selling grapes. A farmer in Koppal district of Karnataka, he’d pruned his grapevines a little late last year, figuring it would help him reap a…

A tiny team working in a government outfit in Mandya is producing an amazing range of inexpensive products from biofuel. There is soap, dish washing liquid, phenyl, glass cleaner liquid and even pain relief oil. Altogether, more than 24…

For the first time in decades this February, Sundara Gowda, a 55-year-old farmer in the Dakshina Kannada district, doesn’t have to spend Rs 6,000 to mine water. In the past he has had to hire an earthmover to do the digging because…

A check dam built by farmers across the Kodungai river has caught the attention of government officials and farmers living nearby. The dam is five kilometres from Vittal town in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. Drive 75 minutes from…

Every morning and evening, a tiny shop opens in Kuvempu Nagar, a residential locality a short walk from Hassan Railway Station in Karnataka. Farm-fresh organic fruits and vegetables are placed on a table. There are eggs too. A board…

One day in the week, children in Thodupuzha taluk in Idukki district of Kerala carry two bags to school. One, of course, contains their books. The other has freshly harvested vegetables from their homestead gardens. If you peep inside, you…