KhetiValah Farmer Scientist Network
Real Farms. Real Science. Real Impact.
We believe the greatest innovations in agriculture are born in the fields — not only in laboratories.
What is the KhetiValah Farmer Scientist Network?
The KhetiValah Farmer Scientist Network is a global initiative that recognizes and celebrates innovative farmers as knowledge leaders — farmers who experiment, innovate, adapt, and develop practical solutions directly on their farms.
These farmers are not just producing food; they are producing science rooted in soil, experience, and sustainability.
KhetiValah identifies such progressive farmers across regions and documents their real-world innovations, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable practices — turning their experiences into learning tools for millions.
"The farmer is not just a cultivator of crops, but a cultivator of knowledge."
Why Farmer Scientists Matter
Modern agriculture often overlooks the wisdom developed through years of hands-on farming. The Farmer Scientist Network exists to change that.
This initiative aims to:
Recognize farmers as practical scientists
Preserve indigenous and field-tested knowledge
Share farmer-led innovations with the global farming community
Encourage peer-to-peer learning rooted in real success stories
Bridge grassroots farming wisdom with research institutions and policymakers
"Science begins where observation meets experience — and farmers observe the soil every day."
Who Can Be a Farmer Scientist?
Any farmer who:
Increased farmer income through partnership farming
Uses unique indigenous practices
Has improved productivity sustainably
Has solved a local farming challenge through experimentation
Is willing to share knowledge for the greater good
"Every field holds a lesson — every farmer holds a solution."
What We Do
Document Real Success Stories
- • Identify innovative farmers from India and across the globe
- • Capture their journeys, experiments, failures, and breakthroughs
- • Produce high-quality video stories directly from their farms
Build a Living Knowledge Bank
- • Indigenous practices
- • Low-cost innovations
- • Sustainable farming models
- • Climate-resilient techniques
- • Farmer-developed tools and methods
Share with the World
- • KhetiValah digital platforms
- • Social media channels
- • Collaboration with ICAR–ATARI Hyderabad networks
- • Reaching thousands of farmers, researchers, and agri professionals
Who Can Participate
Farmers
Agri Organizations & NGOs
Knowledge Partners
Researchers & Institutions
Impact & Outcomes
Increased farmer income through partnership farming
Reduced risk through shared models
Improved soil health and biodiversity
Adoption of modern tools and techniques
Creation of real-world agri learning hubs
Creation of real-world agri learning hubs
Join the Network
"The future of agriculture will be written by those who learn from the soil — and the farmers who listen to it."
Contribution to UN SDGs
The Foundation actively contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Quality Education
- Farmer-to-farmer learning and indigenous knowledge sharing
Zero Hunger
- Scales proven, field-tested farming innovations.
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
- Recognizes farmers as grassroots innovators