Food and Water

Making water use and distribution ecologically sustainable, making food accessible, safe and sustainable

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This section features initiatives towards producing and making accessible safe and nutritious food, sustaining the diversity of Indian cuisine, and promoting slow food. Along with this, it carries stories on making water use and distribution ecologically sustainable and equitable, achieving decentralised conservation, retaining water as part of the commons, and democratic governance of water and wetlands.

We would like to avoid featuring purely elitist food fads even if they pertain to healthy or organic food, and expensive technological water solutions that have no relevance for the majority of people.

Usharmukti project: A confluence of institutions for rejuvenating rivers

The efforts of the villagers in planning, executing, and monitoring the watershed plans are being facilitated by three institutions.

Rice Tea to Millet Momos: This Woman Is Reviving India’s Tribal Culinary Gems

"We decided to give Momos a healthy twist by using madua or finger millet to make them, in place of maida or flour. "

Lessons from the Earth

A 22 year old quit formal education in the middle of his 12th grade in order to pursue his passion for organic farming

No fertilisers, no pesticides, this Karnataka farmer uses only solar energy

Over 300 horticulture trees and timber trees in his farm prevent raindrops from directly falling and checking soil erosion.

From rubbish to rice: the cafe that gives food in exchange for plastic

One day a whole family came in with huge sacks of plastic waste, weighing seven kilos.

Nallamala Chenchus go for millet crops

The three-years-old foxtail millet seeds could suffice to yield a crop for domestic consumption.

An initiative to make native rice, vegetable varieties available to urban consumers

Helping farmers cultivating native varieties to get better prices for their produce by making it available to the greater public

Mission Shakti Mela:Traditional snacks turn heads

To enable rural and urban women producers to showcase their products, develop market linkage and refine their produce.

Fresh From Farm To Plate: How A Think Tank In Bhubaneswar Is Creating New Space For Millets In Its Backyard

Produce Organically, process methodically, market strategically and consume carefully