secure livelihoods
Why parents are choosing to unschool their children

"School was not a healthy place to spend one’s childhood in ... sitting quietly, being obedient are not things that children should be doing."

Farmers or corporates: Who benefits from Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming project?

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

Can Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious plan to stop the use of chemicals in farms succeed?

Natural farming has improved yields in some areas but scaling it up to cover the entire state requires Rs 17,000 crore.

How an army of women in Vellore resurrected a river that once served as their lifeline

A small team of women build 600 wells to revive a dead river!

Indian tribe revives heirloom seeds for health and climate security

“The soil is us. We live in these hills as one entity, and that is most important.”

Bhimshankar village makes the most of nature’s trail

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

Two museums in Mandya are saving native paddy grains from extinction

What rice varieties have a low cost of cultivation, no patents, and comparatively lower water consumption levels?

Organic farming initiative for Idukki district

“This coming together of organic farmers is expected to create a farming reform movement not only in Kerala but across India”

Seed savers, forest food on display at 4th Kisan Swaraj Sammelan in Ahmedabad

"Sustainable farming is a viable operation and it is the answer to our unhealthy, weather prone conditions."