Livelihoods

Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits

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The search for dignified, ecologically sustainable and meaningful livelihoods and jobs is featured in this section. This includes the continuation and enhancement of fulfilling traditional occupations that communities choose to continue, including in agriculture, pastoralism, forestry, fisheries, crafts, and others in the primary economy. It also includes sustainable, dignified jobs in manufacturing and service sectors where producers and service-providers are in control of their destinies and revenues are equitably distributed.

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

How a Remote Bihar Village Ushered in an Organic Farming Revolution in Just 4 Yrs

"They also went through communication training, so that they can negotiate with the authorities without fear"

A quick survey of wheat diversity in India

Eating diversity and paying the farmer is a way all of us can contribute to agro-biodiversity conservation.

Millet farmers devise mechanism to counter Climate Change

Millets - our heritage crops - are highly nutritious and climate resilient. They ensure food, nutrition, fodder, ecological and livelihoods security.

Women conquer climate emergency in Marathwada

Sustainable and diversified agriculture is the only solution to stop deepening India’s agrarian crisis.

Farm body on mission to boost organic cotton cultivation

Cotton cultivation here is rain-fed. As an established principle, they don’t export any produce.

जैविक खेती की ओर मुड़े बिरहोर (in Hindi)

जलवायु बदलाव को देखते हुए देसी बीजों की मिश्रित खेती को बढ़ावा दिया जा रहा है।कोदो, कुटकी, धान की देसी किस्में,जो कम पानी में भी पक जाती हैं।

Farmer in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor scripts success story by growing rain-fed tomato crop

As he cultivated the crop under rain-fed conditions, the produce can be stored for a longer period compared to others.

Switching back to coarse cereals can offer multiple benefits: Study

Food supply can be enhanced by planting more nutritious and environment-friendly crops such as finger and pearl millets and sorghum