We discussed old stories, traditions surrounding the water, agricultural practices, recent climate patterns, historical narratives, people’s aspirations.

... training small farmers to adopt natural resources for sustainable livestock farming, fishery and crop husbandry, and that too, free of cost.

Diners are required to simply mimic these hand-gestures to place their orders.

“They are happy to work amidst a set of people they can relate to. ... they have a lot of fun and mingle with each like members of a family.”

A collection of stories of hope by women where they assert themselves as farmers, as leaders.

"We give each farmer (signing a pledge to use organic methods) two kilos of seed; they bring double the quantity back the next year, ”

“We know the farmers well enough to have faith in their produce and other allied processed products,”

The Raj Gonds have the seeds germinate speedily between layers of leaves of teak and Vitex trifolia, a method suitable for dry conditions.

"Wherever I take up 5-6 ft of digging, there will be water which will not dry up … even during summers.”