Farmers benefit by providing environmental services More and more land in Africa is being cultivated, reducing the area covered by forests, the existing biodiversity, and...
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Seabuckthorn – ideally suited for Himalayan highlands Hippophae salicifolia commonly known as Seabuckthorn is one of the few potential lesser-known multipurpose plant species,...
Fodder banks Relieving women from drudgery
Raising fast growing and high yielding nutritious fodder species on farm lands can reduce the drudgery of women in collecting fodder from distant forests and also protect the...
“We know what to do”
Interview: Mireille Vermeulen Next to his work at the Millennium Institute, Mr Herren is co-chair of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and...
Integrating multipurpose trees for improving soil health
Planting trees on bunds and wastelands generates additional biomass, serving as a source for enriching soil-health. Chetna brought about a positive impact on the livelihoods of...
Kerala Home Gardens Nurturing biodiversity
Home gardens in Kerala which started as a means of subsistence have today transformed into a means of additional income generation. These systems developed over years have...
Agroforestry for ecological and economic benefits
Tree cultivation in agroforestry system has the potential to take pressure off extractive harvesting from natural forests, contributing to in-situ conservation, limiting...
Trees for improving farm productivity
With depletion of agricultural lands and lack of irrigation facilities, agriculture in arid and semiarid regions is becoming uneconomical. Agroforestry provides a viable solution...
Seeds of empowerment
Adivasi communities in India are collectively working towards bringing back biodiversity andlocal traditional food production systems. While farmers are recognised as...
Food wastage – A social evil and a criminal act!
‘ While the rich people have excess food to waste, the poorest have none and die unnoticed’ The food basket differs from region to region depending on the crops grown,...
The Narayana Reddy Column
Go local – reduce food miles “The wise man should consider that health is the greatest human blessing. Let food be your medicine”. – Hippocrates “To eat is a necessity, but to...
Village level gene seed grain bank
An initiative to promote sustainable food and nutrition security Village gene seed grain banks are one of the important methods used to provide seed, food and nutrition security...