Krittika Das 
Small farmers often ask a very practical question. If time, labor, and money are limited, should effort go into mulching the field or making compost first. Both are promoted as essential for soil health, but they do not work in the same way or at the same speed. At Terragaon Farms in Birbhum, West Bengal, … Read more
Across India, farmers apply fertilizer every season and still watch their soil become harder, lighter, and less responsive. Yields stagnate. Water runs off faster. Crops show stress even when nutrients are applied on time. This pattern is now common across regions and cropping systems. At Terragaon Farms in Birbhum, West Bengal, we saw the same … Read more
Most Indian farmers believe soil health can only be understood through a laboratory report. Numbers for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH. When those numbers look low, more fertilizer is added. When crops still struggle, confusion grows. On real farms, soil health is rarely first revealed on paper. It shows itself in the field, quietly, through texture, … Read more
Many farmers treat Kharif and Rabi as fixed calendars. Inputs change, crops change, but planning remains reactive. In natural farming, seasons are not just time periods. They are biological phases that determine soil recovery, moisture balance, pest behavior, and labor pressure. At Terragaon Farms in Birbhum, West Bengal, natural farming began to work only when … Read more
Red lateritic soil is often described as difficult, weak, or unsuitable for serious farming. Farmers working on this soil hear the same advice repeatedly. Add more fertilizer. Add more water. Accept lower yield. In regions like Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia, parts of Jharkhand, Odisha, and eastern Maharashtra, red lateritic soil shapes daily farming decisions. At Terragaon … Read more
When farmers think about switching away from chemical farming, one question surfaces again and again. How long will my soil take to recover. This is not a theoretical concern. Soil recovery determines whether yields stabilize, whether input costs fall, and whether confidence returns. If expectations are unrealistic, even sincere transitions fail early. At Terragaon Farms … Read more
Most failures in natural farming do not come from the method itself. They come from how the transition is handled. Across India, many farmers try natural farming with genuine hope, only to abandon it after one or two seasons. When this happens, the conclusion is often that natural farming does not work. In reality, what … Read more
One of the most common and honest questions farmers ask before switching to natural farming is this. How long will my soil take to recover after years of chemical use. This question matters because soil recovery is not abstract. It affects yield stability, input reduction, water use, and confidence. If expectations are wrong, farmers often … Read more
In India, natural farming and organic farming are often spoken about as if they are the same thing. For small farmers, this confusion is not academic. It affects costs, risk, and whether farming remains viable beyond a few seasons. At Terragaon Farms in Birbhum, West Bengal, we have practiced and observed both approaches closely. The … Read more
Profitability on small farms is often misunderstood. Most discussions focus on yield per acre or market price per kilogram. On small holdings, neither decides survival. What matters is whether a farm can generate stable income without pushing the family into debt, stress, or repeated reinvestment just to stay afloat. At Terragaon Farms in Birbhum, West … Read more
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