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How Sumi Nagas’ traditional knowledge helps them navigate nature’s vagaries
Elders in the community say that the ecological indicators help them predict weather even in a changing climate.
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Battling Climate Change With Traditional Farming in Odisha
Women farmers are taking the lead in reviving the cultivation of native varieties of millets that are resilient to drought,…
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Woman Quits Job, Helps Over 2,000 Himalayan Farmers Increase Earnings ‘Organically’
A former software professional's journey to start Himalaya2Home, a direct partnership channel that works with organic farmers in Uttarakhand.
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The Water Managers in Kibber
The irrigation technique is passed on from mother to daughter, from the time little girls start helping in the fields.
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Why do indigenous communities persist with practising shifting cultivation?
The government has announced that shifting cultivation to receive legal backing ? A comprehensive policy is being written
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COVID-19: Time to rethink development
It is also an opportunity to help people value the importance of happy and fulfilling lives over one based on earning money.
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Lessons on coexistence with the environment from two tribal districts in Odisha
Over 60 varieties of crops, including paddy, millets, legumes, leaves, tubers and vegetables are grown during a season in a phased manner
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Ecovillages – A Silent Development Revolution in South Odisha
In recent years, the importance of sustainability has been recognized in the sectors of agriculture and development with the UN,…
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Kattas and Madakas: Decline of traditional water conservation methods
For traditional Kattas and Madakas, unit cost of conserving a kilolitre of water would be less than that for plastic-lined tanks.