self-sufficiency
Sowing the seeds of Swaraj

“(Traditional) seeds have a treasure of past experience inbuilt. They are accustomed to vagaries of nature, while the modern seeds are yet to learn the local environment.”

Sherdukpen: finding a recipe to fit the future

Enthusiastic bands of young people from this small tribal community in Arunachal Pradesh are trying to ind their future to their traditional roots

नियमगिरी के आदिवासियों की खेती (in Hindi)

खाद्य सुरक्षा, जैव विविधता, मौसम बदलाव और पर्यावरणीय दृष्टि से भी इसका महत्व आज बढ़ गया है। On Jhum agriculture around Niyamgiri

Solar Panels and Solidarity

The adivasi women of Edamalakudi, Kerala’s remotest panchayat, have helped light up their villages with solar power!

Tribal Priestesses Become Guardians of Seeds in Eastern India

“We are Dongria Kondh. We will die without our sacred hills and seeds.” ­­- a priestess from the Niyamgiri Hills in eastern India.

Let’s salute those who are doing something positive

It was a meeting ... of people who were doing something positive rather than merely cribbing about the state of the world.

Micro-hydro Power in Udmaroo village

The micro-hydro power station at Udmaroo is owned and operated entirely by the people, and has helped the village to become more self-reliant.

Small Investments usher in Big Change

Young investors provide working capital to women entrepreneurs in rural India through an online social lending platform.