Latest Stories
Food and Water
Aamon: Tribal women in violence-hit Bengal province triple incomes with organic rice; revive traditional varieties
4923 women farmers in 140 villages in Jhargarm are part of Aamon that is managed by the women members. They use the latest technology to process the paddy and Aamon sells across India.
Economics and Technologies
How One Man’s Conviction Put Jibhi Valley on the World Tourism Map
Jibhi Valley's first homestay paves the way for eco-tourism showing that it's possible to build sustainable livelihoods without harming nature
Environment and Ecology
Indigenous Food: The Not-So-Secret Ingredient For Sustainability
Consumption of uncultivated foods in rural communities could help achieve food security and nutritionally diverse, sustainable diets!
Environment and Ecology
Samarpanam: Offerings for a Resilient Community
Samarapanam started as a simple store in a small room in a house, sourcing produce from a few nearby farmers - a community activity and a social responsibility.
Economics and Technologies
Meet the Water Warrior, Laxman Singh, Who Invented a New Method of Water Conservation
"The Chauka system is designed to hold a nine-inch water level, spread over a field. The moisture is reused by draining, to plant forests or to grow crops,”
Knowledge and Media
How Sumi Nagas’ traditional knowledge helps them navigate nature’s vagaries
Elders in the community say that the ecological indicators help them predict weather even in a changing climate.
Economics and Technologies
In Ahmednagar, residents of a slum design their own homes
"... Just asking the communities that they are building for, how is it that they imagine their home to look?”
Environment and Ecology
Defenders Of The Forest: How Forest Dwelling-Communities Of Gondia Are Regenerating Forests
"We know for a fact that if our forests are saved, our future generation is safe."
Environment and Ecology
Decentralisation and Food Democracy
Caxton Christdhas, a human in the process of naturally growing one’s own food, envisioning self-reliant and decentralised food systems.