From the field

From the field — Khetiyaar guides

Practical, India-specific guides on crops, soil, water, schemes, markets, and home gardens. Written by people who farm.

Cotton, groundnut, bajra, pulses, sesame — how to pick the right kharif crop by soil, water, and the 2026 monsoon outlook.

A line-by-line walk through the SHC: pH, NPK, micronutrients — and how to translate the numbers into actual bags of urea, DAP, and MOP.

Per-acre numbers, water savings, electricity load, and the PMKSY subsidy in 2026 — explained without the jargon.

PM-KISAN, PMFBY, KCC, eNAM, Soil Health Card, PMKSY, FPO. What each one actually pays, who qualifies, how to apply.

Spot the early signs, choose the right copper-based spray, and break the cycle next season. A practical Khetiyaar field guide.

Start with the right pots, soil mix, and 5 plants for your climate. Tomato, mint, methi, chilli, palak — week by week.

Why MSP doesn't always reach you, how APMC mandis price your produce, and what eNAM has changed for small farmers.

Cover crops, mulching, jeevamrut, integrated trees, and minimum tillage — for 1-5 acre holdings in India.