forest food
Bhimshankar village makes the most of nature’s trail

While promoting ecotourism, the villagers try to maintain a balance between conservation, livelihood and convenience

Festival of Uncultivated Food: Weeding out the myths

Edible plants and crops which we ignoramuses tend to dismiss as weeds, are plants that grow without their seeds being sown and alongside other crops.

Meet the young man who, in a small way, is doing more to save Delhi’s ecology than its politicians

The walk is conducted by the light of the full moon - people (experience) nature without ... even simple torches!

Maharashtra’s Feast in The Forest

The forest foods movement is about both ancient knowledge and the underlying wisdom of the forest people...

Maharashtra Rural-Urban exchange programme

Crops and vegetables planted within one acre farms by the women gave nutritious and healthy plants for consumption with surplus produce.

Odisha plans to introduce millets in PDS, mid-day meal by year end

The southern region of Odisha is home to many tribals and millets have been their staple diet since generations.

In a Pickle

amla (wild and cultivated gooseberry), star gooseberry, hog plum (amtekai), kokam , ginger, star fruit ( carambola), bamboo shoot, pepper, tamarind, ...

There is so much to explore in the world of tubers

The tuber stall led by Lakshmi Siddhi registered sales worth ₹11,000!

She, the forest home gardener

Vanastree (of Malnad) is being awarded the NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR (women's power award) for its exemplary work on Women and Seeds.