Food and Water
Making water use and distribution ecologically sustainable, making food accessible, safe and sustainable
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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.
कमार आदिवासियों की देसी खेती (in Hindi)
उन्होंने करीब 346 प्रकार की देसी धान की किस्में लगाई थीं। ... बाड़ियों के प्रचलन से उनके पोषण में सुधार हुआ है और आमदनी भी बढ़ी है।
15 new breeds of livestock, poultry to get registered
The cultures, agro-ecological zones, and social and economic practices across India account for its rich livestock diversity.
Sellers make brisk business at tuber mela
The fair saw at least 40 varieties of tuber which are cultivated organically by Kunabi community people and other farmers in Joida taluk.
New Grading Machine Helps Small Farmers
Agro-waste falls off the upper deck; small grain collects in one tub and the good grain remains in the middle deck, collecting in a separate tub.
Ahmedabad: Women farmers to dominate Sattvik food festival
At least 70% products will be made and sold by women farmers directly to the consumer.
फुटपाथ पर पौष्टिक भोजन (in Hindi)
सबके लिए पौष्टिक भोजन की पहल स्वास्थ्य के लिए जरूरी है। इससे किसानों की आय बढ़ेगी, रेहटी-पटरी वालों की आय बढ़ेगी और उपभोक्ताओँ को स्वास्थ्यवर्धक भोजन मिल सकेगा।
64-year old finds success through native paddy
"Raghupathi was successful mainly because he worked hard, following the basics of organic farming,"
‘Nel’ Jayaraman, The Crusader Who Revived 170+ Native Paddy Varieties!
He went on to revive close to 174 indigenous paddy varieties that were thought to be lost forever.
Dryland farming revolution by dalit and adivasi women … and some men!
DDS has helped achieve food sovereignty and security for several thousand families, as also empower these women towards autonomy