Agroecology

Science, practice, and movement on one farm.

Chhahari explains agroecology through real farm systems: biodiversity, soil, water, animals, people, local food traditions, and community value chains.

Learners planting rice together in a wet field at Chhahari Farm
Field learning connects soil, water, crops, people, and seasonal work.

Three lenses

Science, practice, and movement stay connected.

Chhahari treats agroecology as a way to study the farm, operate the farm, and organize community learning around the farm.

  1. 01

    As a science

    Demonstration plots, observation, field notes, trainings, and future farm self-assessment make the farm a learning laboratory.

  2. 02

    As a practice

    Organic, natural, permaculture, regenerative, and agroecological methods are applied through living production systems.

  3. 03

    As a movement

    Talks, campaigns, articles, child learning, youth participation, and community partnerships move the work beyond the farm.

FAO 10 Elements

Agroecology becomes useful when it can be seen on the farm.

For now, Chhahari is documenting visible farm evidence against each element before publishing any formal assessment.

Diagram mapping the ten elements of agroecology to practices at Chhahari Farm

Next steps

Keep exploring the work.

The agroecology page should lead visitors toward evidence, learning programs, and field documentation.

  • Read field notes

    Blog posts will document experiments, campaigns, and seasonal learning.

  • Join a training

    PDC, agroecology ToT, and model farm training are listed under Programs.