Saving, growing and eating desi seeds have become a political, social, economic, ecological, health and scientific imperative.

Minor foodgrains such as kuri, kodra, bati, baota, kang, cheena, hama, hamli and gujro have a better nutritional value than wheat.

For many farmers, sharing and ventilating their toxic and morbid thoughts was cathartic.

“The consumption of millets is lower down on the agenda of policy makers as well as the community... need campaigns to popularise millets again."

Like millets and paddy, men and women should work and produce together.

Gauging the economic value of an ecosystem can save it from degradation. But proper yardsticks need to be used without getting carried away by numbers.

Wastewater recycling can address the twin problems of water pollution and scarcity in the city.

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।

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