Against the grain: Book review
Against the grain: A deep history of the earliest states, by James C Scott, Yale university press, 2017 This book is an electrifying read for a farmer, or anyone who […]
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No-till: Readings and action plan
Did you know that soil erosion is one of the biggest threats to the survival of humankind? According to the experts, depletion and degradation of the soil brought about the […]
Flora of the Southern Western Ghats and Palnis: Book review
I recently added a book to my library: Flora of the Southern Western Ghats and Palnis: A Field Guide by Pippa Mukherjee, Niyogi Books. The two books on Indian wild […]
The Hidden Life of Trees: Book review
I read this book in almost one gulp. Very easy to read, with an engaging style, and I learnt a few things I didn’t know about trees. The central idea […]
Gangamma’s Gharial
Gangamma’s Gharial by Shalini Srinivasan, Puffin India. Okay, strictly speaking, this is fiction and not part of my ‘farming library‘. But if I needed an excuse – which I don’t, […]
A joy forever
Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture by Toby Hemenway, Chelsea Green Publishing. Although I’d attended a short course on permaculture when I first read this book, and was familiar […]
Bhaskar Save, a quiet green hero
The Vision of Natural Farming by Bharat Mansata, Earthcare Books. This book is about the life, philosophy and practical insights of Bhaskar Save, a natural farmer in coastal Gujarat. As […]
The One Straw Revolution
The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka, Other India Press. “The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of […]
The Long View 