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India may be famous for tea, but in the Araku region, researchers, an NGO and indigenous farmer organisations are working to produce coffee and restoring soils.
Choudhari explains that they are studying the impact of long term usage of regenerative soil nutrients and amendments by continuously monitoring soil health and their impact on yield. and a climate change solution for transforming arable landscapes into carbon productive ecosystems, he says.Thamarbha Chittibabu, a farmer in the Araku region and current president of the 30,000-family-strong Small and Marginal Tribal Farmers Mutually Aided Cooperative Society, explains that in the recent past, farmers in Araku did not get fair prices for their produce.
"I believe this model can be replicated across the country and it can help gradually change the mindset of farmers and consumers across the world towards a more ecologically and economically conscious form of agriculture," he says, adding that the presence of a dedicated body like SAMTFMACS provides farmers with a platform to approach and discuss their needs and requirements on a regular basis.
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