This report analyzes crop resilience during cyclonic rainfall across districts in Andhra Pradesh, demonstrating APCNF’s superiority over chemical farming in reducing lodging, pest incidence, and ensuring better soil structure and crop survival.
This study evaluates the impact of heavy rainfall on PMDS+ZBNF versus chemical farming systems for cotton and paddy, highlighting superior resilience, recovery rates, and reduced damage in natural farming practices.
Authored by Leigh Winowiecki, Sonia Sharma, and Zakir Hussain, this report outlines the development of exemplar landscapes in Andhra Pradesh to showcase and scale natural farming practices. Through collaborative stakeholder engagement, it aims to create climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural systems, with evidence-based adaptations for diverse agroecological contexts.
This study compares Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) with chemical farming in Andhra Pradesh during cyclones Titli and Pethai. Authored by Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, findings reveal ZBNF’s enhanced resilience, faster recovery, and reduced crop damage under extreme climatic events.
Authored by WeltHungerHilfe (WHH), this study evaluates Natural Farming (NF) practices in Jharkhand. It highlights challenges, labor dynamics, environmental benefits, and provides strategic recommendations for scaling and improving NF systems.
Authored by Ashlesha Khadse and Peter M. Rosset, this paper explores the evolution of Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in India, tracing its grassroots beginnings to becoming a state-supported agricultural policy. The study highlights ZBNF’s principles, socio-ecological benefits, scaling challenges, and institutionalization through Andhra Pradesh’s public policies.
Authored by Daniel Münster, this study examines Zero Budget Natural Farming’s critique of mainstream agronomy and its recuperative practices to revitalize small-scale farming using agroecological and cultural principles in South India.
Authored by Thomas Legrand, Alice Jervoise, Christine Wamsler, and collaborators under UNDP’s Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA), this report highlights fostering inner capacities like awareness, values, and collaboration to achieve regenerative, equitable food systems globally.
Authored by Daniel Münster, this study explores Zero Budget Natural Farming’s dual practices of critique and recovery, highlighting its rejection of mainstream agronomy and embrace of agroecological principles to foster sustainable, community-driven agriculture.
Authored by Fabio Leippert et al., this FAO and Biovision report explores agroecology’s role in enhancing climate resilience through biodiversity, local knowledge, and sustainable practices, supported by case studies from Kenya and Senegal.
Authored by Pushpa Singh, this study examines women’s roles in agroecological farming in Uttarakhand, exploring how regenerative practices enhance their agency while analyzing challenges posed by patriarchal and structural inequalities.
This workshop report by ICRAF and RySS outlines strategies to develop climate-resilient exemplar landscapes in Andhra Pradesh, focusing on reversing desertification, improving livelihoods, and scaling agroecological and natural farming practices sustainably.
This study by Kyle M. Dittmer et al. examines agroecological practices in smallholder systems, revealing significant climate adaptation benefits, improved yields, and enhanced agricultural diversity, while addressing gaps in mitigation evidence and policy needs.
Authored by Sieglinde Snapp et al., this CGIAR report evaluates agroecology’s impacts on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and scalability, emphasizing nutrient and pest management practices and highlighting research gaps for LMICs.
Authored by C. Francis et al., this study redefines agroecology as a holistic study of food systems, integrating ecology, economics, and social dimensions to develop sustainable, resilient, and equitable agricultural systems.
Ananya Verma
Programme Lead
Ananya oversees programme design and implementation across CAT’s priority landscapes. She works closely with partners to align field-level initiatives with CAT’s broader agroecological vision. With experience in sustainable agriculture and community-led development, she focuses on strengthening collaboration, tracking progress, and ensuring learning feeds back into strategy. Ananya plays a key role in translating collective goals into actionable programmes while supporting adaptive, context-sensitive approaches across diverse geographies.
