Conserving Soil Health through Natural Farming

Conserving Soil Health through Natural Farming

Social Members

Activity

meeting

Agriculture

6,05,000

Population

21,000

Families

1,05,000

people

55,000

male

50,000

Female

Projects

Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM Project

The biogas CDM project is an ongoing climate change mitigation project started in October 2014. Project was financed by InterGlobe Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (IndiGo)

Accion Fraterna Youth Resource Center

To provide employable skills to under-educated rural youth and link them to employment or self-employment thereby elevate their social status, self-respect and dignity.

Alternative Livelihood

Promoting Alternate / Additional Livelihoods for women from the families of rainfed farmers and farm labourers in Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Agriculture

Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Agriculture (CARA) project promotes building climate resilience and promote appropriate adaptation measures in agriculture.

Participatory Watershed Development

To upgrade quality of natural resource through rainwater harvesting, gully treatment, farm forestry, Dryland Horticulture with indigenous fruit trees, fodder development, diversified climate resilient cropping choices, crop rotation and natural farming.

Rythu Nestham Food Producer Company Limited

Anantha Samruddhi manufactures millets-based ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat processed food. It began operations at Rythu Nestham Food Producer Company Limited (RNFPCL) factory at Muddalapuram. The facility owned by a federation of 9 FPOs, began operating in 2024 under Anantha Samruddhi brand name and the promoter is ICRISAT.

Sustainable Agriculture and Diversified Livelihood

The Sustainable Agriculture and Diversified Agriculture Project in Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai Districts of Andhra Pradesh is supported by Bread for the World. It ensures compulsive migration of families stops in the arid region.

Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM Project

The biogas CDM project is an ongoing climate change mitigation project started in October 2014. Project was financed by InterGlobe Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (IndiGo)

Accion Fraterna Youth Resource Center

To provide employable skills to under-educated rural youth and link them to employment or self-employment thereby elevate their social status, self-respect and dignity.

Alternative Livelihood

Promoting Alternate / Additional Livelihoods for women from the families of rainfed farmers and farm labourers in Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Agriculture

Climate Adaptation and Resilience in Agriculture (CARA) project promotes building climate resilience and promote appropriate adaptation measures in agriculture.

Participatory Watershed Development

To upgrade quality of natural resource through rainwater harvesting, gully treatment, farm forestry, Dryland Horticulture with indigenous fruit trees, fodder development, diversified climate resilient cropping choices, crop rotation and natural farming.

Rythu Nestham Food Producer Company Limited

Anantha Samruddhi manufactures millets-based ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat processed food. It began operations at Rythu Nestham Food Producer Company Limited (RNFPCL) factory at Muddalapuram. The facility owned by a federation of 9 FPOs, began operating in 2024 under Anantha Samruddhi brand name and the promoter is ICRISAT.

Sustainable Agriculture and Diversified Livelihood

The Sustainable Agriculture and Diversified Agriculture Project in Anantapur and Sri Sathya Sai Districts of Andhra Pradesh is supported by Bread for the World. It ensures compulsive migration of families stops in the arid region.

Stories Filled with Hope

Testimonial

Any Time Money from Agriculture, T. Lakshmi, from Goridindla village of Atmakur Mandal

From 25 cents, Anantapur’s T. Lakshmi earns ₹22K in 5 months via natural farming. Her “ATM Model”, supported by AF-EC, ensures year-round income & nutrition without chemicals. Here is how it happened: At a time when Agriculture is turning into a cos tly affair, a woman farmer from Anantapur has turned it into a successful enterprise on a small bit of land, while keeping the health of commonman in mind and not using chemical fertilizers. In just 25 cents of land (¼ acre), T. Lakshmi, from Goridindla village, has successfully added Rs. 22,000 to her family income in five months after all expenses, cultivating vegetables, leafy greens, and millets (Pearl Millet, Jowar, etc.) through natural farming practices. Encouraged by the Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre (AF-EC), she, along with her family members, has ensured all nutrition needs are taken care of by toiling on their small piece of land. This model of cultivation also ensures income to the family round-the-year, and the AF-EC has christened it as an ATM (Any Time Money) Model. Lakshmi not only strengthens her own livelihood but also contributes to the food and nutrition security of others in the village. ...

Any Time Money from Agriculture

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Stories Filled with Hope , Name, Occupation village, Mandal Name,

Occupation village, Mandal

Stories Filled with Hope

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Agricultute, Mentor

Agriculture is the broader practice of cultivating plants and raising animals for food, fiber, and other products, while farming specifically refers to the day-to-day activities involved in growing crops and raising livestock.

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Farming, Leader

The cultivating practice of commercially important crops is called farming. Almost 58% of India’s population is involved in agriculture, but this sector contributes to only 15.5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The cropping system in India is ba sed on the winter and rainy seasons and is mainly classified as Kharif, Rabi, and seeds. ...

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