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Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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An Innovative Water Saving Method Offers Solace to Small Farmers
The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, developed a hybrid variety of paddy, KRH-4, that has been cultivated by many farmers affected by the deficient rainfall. As per UAS-B authorities, the paddy variety, developed after several years of research and … Continue reading
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Sustainable Farming to Feed the World?
Industrial agriculture, with a focus on wide use of chemicals, fertilizers, and HYV seeds is often proposed as a solution to global food shortages. It is argued that the use of chemicals and fertilizers will increase the yield, protect the … Continue reading
Farmers Use Waste-Water to Grow Vegetables
Near a small town of Vijayapura in Karnataka, farmers came up with a brilliant innovation to start using the town’s waste-water to grow fodder and vegetables in order to fight extreme water shortage in the area. When fields started to … Continue reading
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