Agroforestry by virtue of its merits has now earned a distinct identity of its own and hardly needs any elucidation. Agro-forestry land use has two principal objectives, viz.,...
Conservation of uncultivated foods by local communities
Introduction Zaheerabad region of Medak district in South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, lies in the Deccan Plateau. The soils are predominantly black but small areas of sandy...
Conservation and genetic enhancement of underutilized vegetable crop species in North Eastern Region of India
The North Eastern region of India comprising of eight states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, is one of the richest...
Utilisation of neglected crops
During the past 40 – 50 years, humanity underwent a lot of changes in cultural aspects, lifestyles, clothing and even food habits in the name of modern civilization. Change is...
Tribals show the way for conserving indigenous crop varieties
Dumeri is a small village in Kalahandi district, with a population of about thirty households most of whom are Kandha and God tribals. The village has about 200 acres of...
Regenerate resources to increase access
Natural resources are becoming scarce mainly due to population growth, consumeristic life styles etc. Majority of the population in the third world do not have access to even...
Farmer field schools – experiences from Tamil Nadu
B. Vijayalakshmi, G. Ravi Kumar, S. Pattabiraman and Daniel Anand Raj AME is devoted to improving the livelihoods of dry land farmers through promotion of ecological agriculture...
Analog forestry: an alternative to ‘clear and simplify’
Ranil Senanayake Modern agricultural and forestry practices have devastated many natural and traditional ecosystems and their diverse flora and fauna, replacing them with...