Mar 11, 2022Bhoomifarmers Newsletter March 2022It has been 14 months since I wrote a blog (or newsletter) for our dear readers and customers. We have been working hard at setting up Bhoomifarmers which began operations in Feb 2021. Our small startup company is the beginning of the implementation of our dream to grow and deliver…Farm To Table8 min readFarm To Table8 min read
Jan 12, 2021The state of Agriculture in IndiaI thought for a very long time now, almost a year that I should share my unbiased views of agriculture in India. My limited exposure is the fruit and vegetable sector. I met around 500 farmers in the last five years in various meetings and tried to understand their life…Organic Farming In India8 min readOrganic Farming In India8 min read
Dec 27, 2020Soil fertility basics in 10 bulletsI want to summarize how a farmer must improve his soil fertility in 10 bullets. There is a lot more to this work but here I try ten bullets to simplify things. 100 grams of soil with a Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of 1 will have all its cation exchange…Soil Health4 min readSoil Health4 min read
Dec 27, 2020Here Today, Gone TomorrowI want to ask the readers of this blog a simple question. Would you like to contribute to the GDP of your country by taking prescription medicines and going through additional medical treatments in hospitals on a regular basis? Your answer is NO. Then why do we completely fail to…6 min read6 min read
Dec 13, 2020Food Awareness — Part2A customer recently asked me, Hi Shankar! Will the changes to the farm bill (Agricultural Reform in India by Govt. of India) have any impact on privately managed farms like Mapletree? directly or indirectly? Here is a summary of my answer. The farmer is a simple guy in India. He…5 min read5 min read
Dec 8, 2020Food Awareness — part1Just like “seasonal awareness” of when to eat what food during various seasons in a year, “food awareness” is also a lost art for most human beings. Today the market abounds with advertisements about “uncontaminated” food. Sadly due to the COVID crisis, people think that everything must be uncontaminated. Food…5 min read5 min read
Nov 28, 2020Nutrition density in food — Part 1Sometimes an idea that is profound and radical can be complex and difficult to grasp when we get into the details. I try to explain this profound and important topic of nutrition density that can be a game-changer for farming and healthy food seekers all over the world. Nutrition density…6 min read6 min read
Aug 15, 2020Rules of Farming — part 2There is always some curiosity generated when someone knows something more. Like a gift or a talent. When you know something and people seek it, there is danger. This talent needs to be put away from getting into our heads because of its danger. …7 min read7 min read
Jul 9, 2020Take care of your farmer and take care of your familyDear Customer: I have been doing organic farming for 13 years now. In 2005, I realized that my own family is in danger because I did not have much time to think much about how our food is grown and how it is processed before it reaches our plate. …7 min read7 min read
Jun 26, 2020Rules of Farming — Part 1In the many years of struggles and ups and downs in farming, I learned a lot of rules. Sometimes I learned them quite painfully. Here are some I cover in the first of the series of blogs titled “rules of farming” Rule 1. Do not just dream about farming. …11 min read11 min read
