#cactus farming

Why Cactus Cultivation is a Smart Bet for Vidarbha Farmers For generations, the agricultural identity of the Vidarbha region, with Nagpur at its heart, has been tied to crops like cotton, soybeans, and oranges. But changing weather patterns, unpredictable monsoons, and depleting groundwater are forcing us to think differently. Practical wisdom demands we look for crops that don’t just survive,…

Why Cactus? Why Now for Pune’s Farmers? The story of farming around Pune is changing. Unpredictable monsoons, depleting groundwater, and rising input costs are squeezing the profitability of traditional crops. For farmers in the rain-shadow regions of the district—from Baramati to Purandar and beyond—the search for a crop that doesn’t just survive but thrives in these conditions is more urgent…

Why Your Farm Needs a Crop That Thinks Like a Camel In the villages surrounding Pune, the conversation is changing. The once-reliable rhythms of rain are becoming erratic. Borewells dig deeper for less water, and traditional crops on marginal, rocky lands often struggle. For the thinking farmer, this isn’t a time for despair; it’s a time for practical wisdom—phronesis. It’s time to ask: what crop…