Farmer Stories
Soil is a finite resource and the soil in one of the farms in Kookalthorai, Nilgiris has lost its nutrients,
Agriculture In The Hills
Gillan, farmer, Kookalthorai, Nilgiris. “I have 2 acres of land and I’ve been farming on this land for over 20
Farming In The Hills – Carrots
“The washing unit runs for 4-5 hours a day, but that depends on the number of carrots that need to
Farming In The Hills – Carrots
“I’m Mahendran and I’m in charge of the washing here. We wash the carrots and send it to Ernakulam. We
Farming In The Hills – Carrots
The farmers of Kookalthorai, as you’ve seen, have been using chemically germinated seeds for a faster harvest of vegetables and
Farming In The Hills – Carrots
“It takes 85 days for us to harvest carrot. From 40 days to the next 45 days we apply pesticides
Farming In The Hills
“I grow beans, carrot, and beetroot in my 2 acres of land. I do chemical farming, I have no option,
Rural Nutrition
“I cannot afford to get my kids a nutritional meal. Everything is so expensive! I gather greens that can be
Non-Organic Farming
“The carrots get cleaned, packed and sent to Bangalore, Chennai other cities. We make sure the carrots are clean before
Rural Nutrition
“We eat what’s is available to us. Vegetables are not affordable and there’s not enough water to grow them