Eco-Pro is working in the field of  health and hygiene. The company focus is on attempting to integrate both public and environmental aspects of these issues. Long-time Aurovilian Lucas, the founder ...

Over-irrigation is the number one reason for the overexploitation of groundwater. With free electricity from the government, pumps are often left on 24 hours a day. An organic farmer of Maharashtra ca...

What do Aurovilians want to eat? What do they think of Auroville grown and produced food compared to food grown and produced outside Auroville? What are the overall community food requirements? How ar...

The purpose of the Auroville Farms is in serving the community by growing healthy produce in response to the needs of the community. The Auroville Community is to be actively involved in the planning ...

Is farming in Auroville viable? Viability has three distinct aspects to be taken into consideration namely: economic, environmental and social viability.  Without taking into consideration all three ...

This paper provides an overview of the value and characteristics of community food requirements in Auroville. Aurovilian consumers display a strong loyalty to Auroville grown and produced food and the...

Farming in Auroville (AV) began in 1969, at the very beginning of the community itself.  Some debate has arisen about whether farming was intended, or needs be, an integral part of the Auroville visi...

Discipline is a community situated in the northern greenbelt of Auroville. Like all other greenbelt communities, it started on bare earth, 27 years ago. Today, the area is lush. Discipline consists pa...

Low yields, under applying nutrients to soil and water, uncertainty and seasonal fluctuations in demand for farm products and lack of funds are some of the main constraints and challenges Auroville fa...