food
The jackfruit man

“Jackfruit is a kalpavriksha, a tree of God. Every part of it is useful..."

A Relationship with seeds – the Paataalkot story (a translation)

Dahiya Farming assures nutrition and food security, besides saving agro-biodiversity

Farmers revert to traditional bio-fences for multiple benefits

"With trees like kiluvai you can feel a cooler micro-climate in the farms, and observe more moisture retention"

Sikkim sees surge in butterfly biodiversity

What do farms have to do with butterflies?

Return of the Pearl Millet

Farmers of Pandutalav take up cultivation of an indigenous Bajra variety which has long whiskers that protect the crop from birds.

The story behind Ecoindian’s zero-waste grocery store in Chennai

Redesigning lifestyles so that all products are reused.

Hyderabad gets its first zero waste grocery store

No to Plastic! So where to have your rice, pulses, oils, cleaners, etc. packed only in paper covers, cloth bags and containers?

In the age of seed companies, free distribution aims to preserve native paddy

If a farmer collects 2 kg of Seeraga samba variety of paddy, he must repay with 4 kg of seeds after harvest.

The road to sustainability

Organic farming is more economical (cost of inputs), uses less water (no need for large dams), and produces more yield.