8 results · grouped by type
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF)State-wide transition to natural farming (without synthetic chemical inputs) led by communities, scaled through Community Resource Persons and women's self-help groups. The public agency RySS coordinates farmer-to-farmer training in agroecological principles. The state pilot launched in November 2016; coverage ranges from ~1 million (2024, CEEW case) to 'more than 6 million' according to the CEEW country brief.Digital Green video-based farmer extensionAgricultural extension model in which farmers record short videos of their practices, which are then screened to village groups by local mediators. Born as a Microsoft Research India project (2006) and an independent NGO since 2008, it scaled to millions of smallholder farmers. Randomized evaluations showed higher adoption of sustainable practices at a fraction of the cost of conventional extension.Sustainable Milpa in the Yucatan PeninsulaParticipatory innovation project that works with Maya maize farmers in the Yucatan Peninsula to make the milpa system more productive and sustainable without losing its cultural foundation. It combines conservation agriculture, agroecological pest and weed management, integrated soil fertility, safeguarding of native seeds and market linkages, using five-station demonstration plots and a co-innovation and social inclusion strategy.Vía Orgánica ecological ranch and school40-hectare ranch-school in the Jalpa Valley near San Miguel de Allende that trains farmers, families and activists in regenerative organic agriculture, eco-techniques, soil restoration and native seed conservation. Vía Orgánica connects local producers with consumers through a store, cafe and market, and operates as a node of the global regenerative agriculture network.Sustainable Modernization of Traditional Agriculture Program (MasAgro)National agricultural innovation initiative (2010-2020) led by CIMMYT and the Ministry of Agriculture to sustainably raise the maize and wheat productivity of small and medium-scale rainfed farmers. It built innovation networks (hubs) in 12 regions that connected farmers, researchers, suppliers and seed companies, spreading conservation agriculture, improved seeds, mechanization, ICT and post-harvest storage. In 2020 it was reconfigured under 'Cultivos para México'.HerenboerenNational community-supported agriculture (CSA) movement in which groups of ~200-250 households become co-owners of a cooperative, hire a professional farmer and produce food together organically and nature-inclusively. Each household makes a one-time investment (~2,000-2,500 EUR, refundable) and pays a monthly fee. The first Herenboerderij started in Boxtel in 2016; by 2026 there are ~23-25 farms feeding more than 9,000 people. In June 2025 the national foundation (Stichting Herenboeren NL) went bankrupt; the local farms, which are independent, kept operating and coordination passed to the Vereniging van Herenboerderijen.