organic paddy

Dr Subhasisa Bal at his paddy farm in Puri, Odisha Farming

Odisha scientist quits job to grow and conserve native paddy varieties; helps farmers adopt natural farming

Dr Subhasisa Bal quit his job as a research scientist and returned to his village in Puri in 2014. He now grows native paddy over 10 acres and has conserved 750 varieties. Dr Bal also helps farmers shift to natural farming using his low-cost 5G model

By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Sep 23, 2024 00:01 IST 5 Min read
Pitha, Paddy and Kharai Newsletter
Pitha, Paddy and Kharai
By Rashmi Pratap
Aug 18, 2024 11:04 IST 3 Min read
Diwakar Channappa reaping rich fruits of organic farming Farming
Karnataka’s professor-turned-farmer earns Rs6 lakh per acre through organic farming of dates
By Rashmi Pratap
Dec 01, 2023 01:25 IST 6 Min read
organic paddy pavithra Newsletter
Manzilat and Doctor on Wheels
By Rashmi Pratap
Sep 17, 2023 11:01 IST 3 Min read