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.

Paar – Traditional Rainwater Harvesting Technique in Rajasthan

Jethu Singh Bhati uses traditional methods of rain harvesting, practices agriculture without irrigation, and recycles waste. His dedicated efforts are helping meet the needs of a parched Rajasthan ...

Tribal Priestesses Become Guardians of Seeds in Eastern India

“We are Dongria Kondh. We will die without our sacred hills and seeds.” ­­- a priestess from the Niyamgiri Hills in eastern India.

Tamil Nadu farmers float club to produce organic vegetables

These farmers have realised that time has come to change their farming practices. "We have started learning modern organic farming methods."

The road back to nature

Such efforts where urban people become active cultivators and wish to eat what they grow are slowly increasing around Bengaluru and Mysuru, giving a whole new dimension to the concept of weekend farming.

Empowerment begins at home

A farmer couple that brings hope.

Organic terrace gardens come of age

Residents of Madurai add some green space to their place of living

Groundwater as Commons demonstrated in Mahbubnagar, Telangana

Farmers agreed to pool their groundwater to create a water sharing network. Result? Crops were saved, irrigated area was doubled, harvest increased by 240%!

Demand fuels value-addition in small millets

Millet Processing units proliferate in Tamil Nadu, the only State to produce 8 varieties.

Water supply from the bottom up

Witness how citizens in one layout obtained a supply of water without the help of the municipal water board stepping in.