Terragaon Trials

Is Natural Farming Suitable for Red Lateritic Soil

Is Natural Farming Suitable for Red Lateritic Soil

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

Terragaon Trials

December 11, 2025

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