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KfW Team Studies Natural Farming In Sri Sathya Sai
A team from KfW in Germany visited a village in Sri Sathya Sai district.
They wanted to see how natural farming is being used by farmers.
The team looked at groups of farms called compact blocks.
They also studied farmer organisations and the people who support natural farming.
The visitors spoke with farmers who had changed from conventional farming.
Farmers explained the difficulties and changes they experienced.
The team then visited Krishna Reddy’s small mulberry farm.
The visit helped the team learn how natural farming works in real fields.
A KfW research team from Germany visited Patachamarlapalli village on Tuesday.
The team examined natural farming compact blocks, FPO activities, and the work of natural farming cadres.
KfW representatives spoke with farmers about shifting from conventional to natural farming.
The team visited Krishna Reddy’s 0.50-acre mulberry A-Grade model farm.
Officials said the visit helped KfW understand natural farming implementation and farmer participation at field level.
- Who
- KfW sector economist Iris Harder and New Delhi senior specialist Sangeetha Agarwal, accompanied by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha officials, visited the area.
- What
- They studied the field-level implementation of natural farming, farmer participation, compact blocks, FPO activities, and natural farming cadres.
- Where
- Patachamarlapalli village in Chilamathur mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- To understand natural farming implementation, farmer participation, and FPO activities at the field level.
Key facts
- Visiting organisation
- KfW, or Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Germany
- Visitors
- Iris Harder and Sangeetha Agarwal
- Location
- Patachamarlapalli village, Chilamathur mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district
- Farming focus
- Natural farming implementation and farmer transition from conventional methods
- Model farm
- A 0.50-acre mulberry A-Grade farm developed by Krishna Reddy
- Topics examined
- Compact blocks, FPO activities, natural farming cadres, and crop management
- Accompanying organisation
- Rythu Sadhikara Samstha
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