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Food and Water
Rural group bats for traditional farming
Farmers erect 'T' shaped bamboo poles in the paddy fields to provide birds with perches so that they can feed on the larvae of leaf-eating insects
Millets should be in PDS, says lobby
On the MiNI's national campaign to bring millets (which are nutritious and suit India's agro-climatic conditions) into the PDS.
Environment and Ecology
Tribal crops find a haven
A tribal settlement in a Wildlife Sanctuary has turned into a treasure trove of traditionally grown, highly pest-resistant and protein-rich crops.
A ‘roti bank’ comes up in Aurangabad for the poor
People can voluntarily 'deposit' their food, once a day. Similarly, poor people can come any time to collect the food at their convenience.
Food and Water
At the Age of 50, This Man Decided to Give up His Successful Business to Take up Farming
From having a successful business to giving it up at the age of 50, from selling furniture to becoming a farmer – the amazing story of Suneet Salvi.
Environment and Ecology
Weaving Threads of Art & Identity: A Kachchh Experience
Preservation of traditional arts is deeply interlinked with preservation of identity and culture in the Kachchh.
Environment and Ecology
Why an Engineer with an MBA Degree Is Now Building a Model Village in Andhra Pradesh
To build a ProtoVillage that will exemplify abundance - this is the dream of Kalyan Akkipeddi.
Food and Water
Gurgaon Residents Have a New Weekend Hobby: Grow Their Own Vegetables on Land Leased from the Govt
"... growing one’s own vegetables is the best way to eat healthy”
Economics and Technologies
Once homeless, Mumbai heroes revolutionise shoe industry
Two young men launch a company that wants to ensure that no Indian walks barefoot