First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Traditional Knowledge
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Holding water
A village that has kept its date with history
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Tanked!
What led to the decline of tanks
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Bitten by the betel
Paan is the delicacy among all communities in India. Its cultivation and propagation will serve to strengthen not just the various rituals associated with this leaf but also the families involved in its farming.
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Discovery of India
Anil Agarwal delivers his acceptance speech for the Norman Borlaug Award 2001
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Fabric of nature
Organic cotton is much in demand across the globe. But lack of support from government agencies may impede its growth
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Fact or fiction
It is time proponents of large dams opened their eyes to scientific proof that establishes the efficacy of small water harvesting structures in fighting drought
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A way out of drought
Despite the government sinking crores, plight of the drought affected people remains unchanged
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Madurai and beyond
Once the trap is set, the tribal people can only go deeper into the forest to repay their loans and fill the coffers of agents, traders and forest officials
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Herbal heist
Hand-in-glove with the forest department, traders of medicinal plants and herbs make hay while communities who depend on herb gathering for survival scrounge for a living
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A Himalayan Tragedy
People who have no idea about forests step in to further trade, while the indigenous herb gatherers get exploited further