How to plan a year of cropping on a small holding, balancing income timing, water availability, labour peaks and market risk.
Farm Management
Farm Safety: Pesticides, Machinery and Field Work
The main causes of injury on Indian farms and the practical precautions that prevent them, covering pesticide handling, machinery and field hazards.
Weather Information for Farm Decisions: Forecasts, Advisories and Alerts
Where to get reliable agricultural weather advisories, how to use a forecast for spray and irrigation timing, and what forecasts can and cannot tell you.
Farm Record Keeping: The Notebook That Shows Where Money Goes
A simple record system for a small farm, what to write down, and how two seasons of records change input decisions more than any advice.
Seed Selection and Storage: Certified, Saved and Hybrid Seed
When saving your own seed makes sense and when it does not, how to test germination before sowing, and how to store seed so it stays viable.
Reducing Post-Harvest Losses: Storage Methods for Small Farmers
Where grain and produce is lost after harvest, how to dry and store correctly, and low cost storage options that let small farmers avoid distress selling.