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.

Seed festivals put spotlight on conservation of indigenous seeds

Local and endemic crops that have evolved over time are a rich source of nutrition.

Kattas and Madakas: Decline of traditional water conservation methods

For traditional Kattas and Madakas, unit cost of conserving a kilolitre of water would be less than that for plastic-lined tanks.

સંઘણી: કચ્છી હાથવણાટની ઉઘડતી ક્ષિતિજો – ચાવીરૂપ તારણો અને વિશ્લેષણ (in Gujarati)

કચ્છના વણકર સમુદાયની જીવન અને આજીવિકામાં રૂપાંતરના બહુવિધ પરિમાણો થઈ રહ્યા છે

With dream dam farmers show what is possible

The old, unused bridge came as a blessing for the farmers - how?

Against the grain: why millet is making a comeback in rural India

Sharing knowledge, increasing their output, and accessing new markets.

स्थलांतरावर मात करणारे कळवंडे गाव (in Marathi)

पुरुष मंडळी फळबागांच्या नगदी लागवडीत गुंतली तर स्त्रिया बारमाही भाजीपाला लागवडीत नी विक्री व्यवसायात.

आदिवासियों की सब्जी बाड़ी (in Hindi)

यहां जैविक ढंग से सब्जी बाड़ी की खेती जा रही है। इससे ताजी हरी फल्लीदार सब्जियां, कंद व मसाले और औषधियुक्त पौधे मिलते हैं।

Hard-coated grains tough to process: Farmers

Some millets like korale are hard-coated grains requiring processing multiple times.

Ecotourism in Uttarakhand: pioneer Manohar Singh Manral (conversation in Hindi)

लोग सोचें कि जंगली जानवर मेरे ही खेत में आ जाएं !