A silent agricultural shift is transforming the rural hinterlands of the state, including districts like Lohardaga, Gumla, and Khunti where over 25,000 farmers from 40 panchayats have embraced regenerative farming.

Considered a new concept, regenerative farming is an eco-sensitive approach that revives soil health, reducing dependency on chemicals, and empowering local communities, especially women.

This grassroots movement is fast becoming a model for sustainable agriculture and farmers are replacing chemical fertilisers and pesticides with natural soil inputs apart from growing diverse crops, and adopting practices that restore ecological balance.

While organisations like PRADAN have provided technical guidance in some pockets, the real change is being driven by the farmers themselves, through village meetings, peer-to-peer learning and through local initiatives.