Uttarakhand’s draft ecotourism policy could threaten biodiversity

This draft policy is framed in a way that it leaves almost all the power with bureaucrats
Uttarakhand farmer’s seed saving movement holds promise

Vijay Jardhari of the Beej Bachao Andolan has been conserving and growing a huge variety of traditional crops, crucial for…
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