How One Organic Farmer Helps 1.1 Million In India

Indian farming
Indian farm laborers walk through a paddy field as they leave after the day's work on the outskirts of Ahmadabad, India, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. India pledged Monday to invest billions of dollars to improve the lives of farmers and boost the rural economy, drive consumer demand and stimulate growth. Finance Minister Arun Jaitely proposed spending nearly $13 billion on rural development, promising higher incomes for farmers who form the majority of India's 1.2 billion people. Ajit Solanki / Associated Press
Indian farming
Indian farm laborers walk through a paddy field as they leave after the day's work on the outskirts of Ahmadabad, India, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. India pledged Monday to invest billions of dollars to improve the lives of farmers and boost the rural economy, drive consumer demand and stimulate growth. Finance Minister Arun Jaitely proposed spending nearly $13 billion on rural development, promising higher incomes for farmers who form the majority of India's 1.2 billion people. Ajit Solanki / Associated Press

How One Organic Farmer Helps 1.1 Million In India

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Revathi is an organic farmer who has done pioneering work reclaiming agricultural lands destroyed by natural disasters. Her work in India has helped more than 1.1 million farmers. She joins us to talk about the methods she’s developed and how her work has impacted the lives of farmers in India and elsewhere.