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Why Odisha’s Tribal Women Are Returning to Their Natural Roots for Guidance on Food

These women are going back to their native wisdom to, at least, secure the health of their coming generations.

Experts stressed revival of millet farming in Odisha

Millets farming does not need fertilizers and pesticides to grow and also can be cultivated in low irrigated and even non-irrigated areas.

A Seat at the Table: Women in Manipur Strive for Peace in a Militarized State

Women in Manipur are building peace and advocating to end militarization in a state awash with guns and drugs.

ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ତାଙ୍କ ଥାଳିରେ (in Odiya)

The new forest policy had led to malnutrition in their communities and they got down to get back what they had lost - millets and seeds.

A crowd funded `Janarajyotsava’ award

Hundreds of people from across Karnataka gathered to celebrate the life and struggle of Somanna, and the `Janarajyotsava award’ was conferred on him.

Twist of the Tongue

Using mobile phones and Bluetooth, the Pahadi Korbas of Chhattisgarh record and share songs of their community and rediscover a dying language.

मालधारियों से सीखना होगा (in Hindi)

आज जलवायु बदलाव के दौर में परंपरागत ज्ञान टिकाऊ विकास के लिए जरूरी हो गया है। इसमें मालधारियों की जीवनशैली मार्गदर्शक बन सकती है।

Can Camel Milk Save India’s Nomadic Raikas?

Emerging markets for milk could revive camel herders' fortunes.

From the Himalayan mountains to Ocean Blues – Avani to Saagari

Avani's approach is to re-establish the broken link between the natural resource base, the farmer, dyer and weaver, and to nurture it