food security
‘We have more hardy, nutritious grains than GM can offer’

Debal Deb has conserved 1,200 climate resilient rice varieties. He speaks on the need to conserve traditional seeds and why we don’t need genetically modified ones.

A fruitful journey

A food safari in the desert of Rajasthan reveals a variety difficult to imagine in cities

Empowering Indian Farmers: An Interview with Sneh Yadav

Organic is a way of farming in a responsible manner, where a farmer cares for mother earth, for the environment, for animals ...

Why Odisha’s Tribal Women Are Returning to Their Natural Roots for Guidance on Food

These women are going back to their native wisdom to, at least, secure the health of their coming generations.

Grounded in Communities: People-Powered Alternatives Spark Hope in Kachchh

Spotlighting grassroots voices and faces that are amplifying ecological alternatives to promote dignified livelihoods, sustainable agriculture and traditional arts

अलीराजपुर में कैशलेस जीवन की झलकियाँ (in Hindi)

आदिवासी गाॅवों में हमने चौदह वर्ष लगभग कैशलेस तरीके से बिताये। सच में बिना कैश के। चूल्हा भी औरतें खुद ही बना लेती थीं। खाना हाथ से ही होता था।

Learning from the land: a Kerala school’s emphasis on nature

Students walk bare-foot on the red, loamy soil, amid peacocks and rabbits. They harvest organic fruits and vegetables such as mangoes, pumpkin, guavas, and jackfruit.

Oh, the seeds of hope

"The idea is to wean farmers and home gardeners off hybrid or GM seeds and propagate the use of native or indigenous seeds"

The Case for Millets: Despite Calls by Scientists and Activists, The Coarse Grain Remains Unavailable Under PDS

Even during peak drought years, millet crops don't entirely fail. And every acre that grows millets over rice saves 6 million litres of water.