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.

In a Pickle

amla (wild and cultivated gooseberry), star gooseberry, hog plum (amtekai), kokam , ginger, star fruit ( carambola), bamboo shoot, pepper, tamarind, ...

Direct selling, adivasi style

The weekly Bissamcuttack market, nurturing the area’s ecologically-attuned agricultural traditions, forges a connection between consumers and farmers

There is so much to explore in the world of tubers

The tuber stall led by Lakshmi Siddhi registered sales worth ₹11,000!

Organic haat starts at Vedic Village

"We want to build better trust between farmers and consumers. We want more youths to join the movement," she said

She, the forest home gardener

Vanastree (of Malnad) is being awarded the NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR (women's power award) for its exemplary work on Women and Seeds.

Rural women have resilience to cope with climate risks: study

“We found that knowledge networks of women contribute immensely to tide over the adverse effect of the risk episodes..."

Lifeline for People, Forest, Land and Animals: Local River Bandai Revived

The Bandai River is now full of water. The villagers have water for irrigation and groundwater level has also come up. Drinking water crisis is ending

How These Goans Decided to Go Organic, and Grew a Mini Forest in Their Backyards!

All that growing food organically needs is time and dedication. A lot of people are building their own kitchen gardens in Goa.

महिला किसानों की बीज क्रांति (in Hindi)

मलनाड की वनस्त्री संस्था को महिलाओं और स्थानीय बीजों के साथ जुटे कार्य के लिए नारी शक्ति पुरस्कार २०१८ घोषित किया गया है!