Saving Soil: Performing the dirty job in a warming world!
Soil has long been hailed as a fountain of energy flowing through every soul of the planet in some form, being capable enough to even sprout life from Death (the […]
Delhi smog: Entrepreneurs offer hope with technologies to reuse crop biomass
Like in the winters of the previous years, this year too the smog is smothering Delhi and the surrounding areas in north India. Burning of agricultural residue by farmers is […]
Microspectroscopic visualization of how biochar lifts the soil organic …
Abstract The soil carbon (C) saturation concept suggests an upper limit to the storage of soil organic carbon (SOC). It is set by the mechanisms that protect soil organic matter […]
A call for governments to save soil
Soil creates life from death. The production of more than 95% of the food we eat relies on soil, a heady mix of rock particles, decaying organic matter, roots, fungi […]
How Improvement of Human Health and Nutrition Need Better Soil Health
India has been implementing some of the biggest nutrition programs for decades and while some improvement in nutrition is indicated, on the whole malnutrition levels remain high. This needs to […]
Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health
For any soil to have agricultural potential, it must have a minimum of 3-6% organic content. But in large parts of the world, it is well below 1%. In fact, […]
IBBN Newsletter : October 2022
IBBN News Letter – Vol 1 October 2022 View / Download newsletter Highlights of IBBN Newsletter Vol 1 : October 2022 IBBN welcomes steps towards legalising carbon markets in India. […]
‘Village Mad Man’ Helps Farmers Protect Their Fields With Low-Cost Bio-Fencing
Imagine a fence around a farm which grows every day and protects the farmland from stray cattle and wild animals. It makes the crop resilient from pest attacks, helps maintain […]
Exploring the connections between Agroecology and Regenerative …
Food security is one of a human being’s most basic needs, and the threat of food insecurity causes primal anxiety. Food insecurity is among the main causes of climate-related migration […]