“Highly competitive cast of minds as well as a destructive mentality towards nature with a manifestation of dual behaviour is what the mainstream education cultivates and I had no intention to send my children to these schools. Therefore, I decided to home-school my children,” says Meenakshi.

Elders in the community say that the ecological indicators help them predict weather even in a changing climate.

“Women play a key role in nature conservation, yet they often lack the inputs, technologies, training and extension services, and various enablers and linkages that can enhance the effectiveness of their efforts."

"At one time I couldn’t even ride a bicycle and now I drive a scooty,” she says with a gentle laugh.

Tribal farmers are now becoming torch bearers of organic cultivation in the state where the government is pushing for zero-budget farming to increase farmers’ income and restore soil health and fertility.

Locals should look for alternative plantations, which are native and more resistant to strong winds, but, at the same time, have financial value.

संगम ने विकल्पों की पहल को सामने लाने और एक दूसरे से सीखने का मौका दिया. प्राकृतिक आपदाओं की बढ़ती घटनाओं के बीच उम्मीद जगाई.

Teachers' voices on the impact of an urban school farming project (The Ragi Project) - on the teachers and on their teaching

... to take Ladakh where it needs to go - towards ecologically resilient and socially just food security and sovereignty.