Isha Agro Movement

'Of all economic activity that happens in a nation, agriculture is the most fundamental and also of paramount importance. A nation that neglects its farmers is bound to dislocate its basic life sustaining infrastructure.'
- Sadhguru

The Isha Agro Movement (IAM) has been created by the Isha Foundation to address the deepening crisis currently occurring within the Indian agricultural community. Agriculture, which depends on increasingly erratic weather conditions, employs 68% of India's workforce. This workforce, however, is becoming increasingly desperate as the combined forces of climate change, inappropriate use of chemicals, de-forestation and land degradation take their toll on the productivity of once fertile lands. Without the necessary support and knowledge farmers are becoming increasingly desperate, to the level where it is now estimated that one farmer is currently committing suicide every 30 minutes.

Combining agro-forestry and organic farming techniques with comprehensive training and re-education programs, IAM aims to support and assist the farmers of Tamil Nadu to re-establish the ecological balance of their lands.