Instead of creating buildings with concrete on his farm, Erle Rahaman-Noronha chose to build with the resources around him.

Its Vad Permaculture Demonstration Farm in Palghar, Maharashtra, India, serves as a hub for outreach and training programmes. It also partners with Indigenous women farmers and local NGOs to ...

"So overall, the overall profit of the farm would be better. You might lose money growing food, but make decent money growing solar to average the two hours, and you know, you make a profit. "There is ...

WORDS Laurence Dougier PHOTOS Nicolas Mathéus The stars begin to fade, and a softness envelopes the sky in the hilly Alentejo landscape ... which are cultivated following permaculture methods.

Over the past 14 years, the 49-year-old has built a thriving farm in Abu Dhabi, providing his family with a steady supply of fresh produce, meat, poultry, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and honey.