An environmentalist inspires us to think and plan for the future, to focus on the positives, on the solutions, for a better life. He inspires us to dream.

Vegetables, pulses and oilseeds were cultivated, protected and nurtured ... The produce was equally shared by members

She has pushed for policy advocacy, implementation of schemes and marketing of Lakadong turmeric.

Learning how to measure their land, mark boundaries, draw up lists of forest produce and plan secure livelihoods based on these.

"Alternative narratives at a scale that the farmer community can understand, control and adopt are already available."

Mimicking forests, farmers across India have started transforming farms into a layered cropping system - climate resilient and more productive.

Apart from exclusive stores, farmers’ markets and stores in small towns have ample supply of these ancient foods.

"Farming is a way of living, and a way of living that is possible even in the 21st century.”

खेत में अनाज का उत्पादन, भंडारण और वितरण का काम महिला किसानों ने किया है, जो पूरी तरह स्वावलंबी है। खाद्य सुरक्षा के साथ जैव विविधता का संरक्षण भी!