What is Micro Farming and why should we care about it ?

Micro farming is defined, among other things, as a scientific method of sustainable farming on small or medium sized lands situated in rural or remote urban areas. People living in such places might have lands adjacent to their residences or at a place nearby their dwelling places. These vacant lands usually remain useless since the owners of these lands do not have the knowledge to use their land for financial enrichment through modern farming techniques. They are yet to realize that these underutilized lands, if used for farming, may give them a good return and improve their livelihood. These people are wary of suffering from heavy losses if they invest money to cultivate their lands. So, in many cases, instead of starting cultivation, they prefer to sell their land outright and gain out of it. They never realize that the gain/income they derive from the sale of the land is one time only whereas if they could use their lands for farming they could earn out of it year after year, while also maintaining their property as a valuable asset that would appreciate over time. ~ K. chattopadhyay Farm venture specialist. Sudharma