India, Dec. 29 -- In Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, farmer-led natural farming is reversing crop loss, soil degradation, and distress migration.

The Saigohan watershed shows how farmer-centric programmes can evolve into people-led agroecological movements.

By prioritising peer learning and local institutions over external inputs, the initiative is rebuilding resilient farming systems.

In the forest-fringed hills of Betul district, small tribal farmers have long struggled with erratic rainfall, declining soil fertility, and chronic crop failures. For years, these pressures forced many families to migrate in search of work. In the Saigohan watershed, however, farmers are leading an unexpected transformation.

What was once known for lo...