Akshayakalpa Organic’s Post

Young people are quitting farming due to lack of financial viability. Akshayakalpa has spent the last 15 years addressing this challenging aspect of farming by working with 1,500 farmers with average land holdings of 3 acres. We’ve helped them achieve a monthly income of nearly ₹1,00,000. Now, in collaboration with Rainmatter Foundation, we are excited to share this knowledge through the Akshayakalpa-Rainmatter Fellowship Program in Regenerative Farming. This immersive nine-month residential program is designed to help the youth understand and practice farming by focusing on ecological balance, farm diversity, and profitability while building healthy soils for sustainable agriculture. A) Program Highlights: This fellowship is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in organic and regenerative farming, equipping participants to set up their own organic farms or become professionals who help others do the same. Fellows will learn: - Integrating livestock with farming to generate daily revenue. - Techniques like hedging, bunding, trenching, and building farm ponds for rainwater harvesting. - Making quality manure using cow dung and mulch. - Adding backyard poultry to farming to procure manure and eggs. - Incorporating vegetables, bananas, custard apples, mangoes, coconuts, and jackfruits for seasonal revenue. - Introducing forestry for natural mulch production. - Beekeeping for pollination and honey production. - Most importantly, building profitability and sustainability into farming operations. - A monthly stipend. - Free accommodation and food during the program. B) Eligibility Criteria: - Applicants must be aged 18 to 27 years and passionate about farming. - A background in farming and/or ownership of 2 to 5+ acres of farmland is required. - Proficiency in Kannada, Telugu or Tamil is preferred. - Parental consent is mandatory. The interview process will include family discussions and a visit to the candidate’s farm. - Preference will be given to candidates from the following regions: Karnataka: Tumkur, Hassan, Mandya, and Chikkamagaluru districts. Tamil Nadu: Chengalpattu and Thiruvannamalai districts. Telangana: Nagar Kurnool, Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Mahabubnagar, and Ranga Reddy districts. -- We look forward to welcoming you to this transformative journey in regenerative farming! If you’re ready to transform the future of farming, fill out the attached form, and we’ll get in touch (link is in the comments) Shashi Kumar Nithin Kamath Sameer Shisodia