Suman Sangam is a song that began in January 1996, when we purchased 17 acres of more or less barren land. There was not even a single tree which could provide us shade. This...
Wastelands: rehabilitation and management approaches
Wastelands are the degraded and unutilized lands except current fallows due to different constraints (CSIR, 1990). Poor land practices have led to malnutrition and decline in...
Restoration of denuded lands in the north eastern india through rubber plantations
A.K. Krishna Kumar & Rajeswari Meenattoor.J. North Eastern region of India comprising of seven states presents a fragile eco system. This is an outcome of indiscriminate...
Experiences at BABLI
Illusions... Seeking a meaningful alternative to our ‘promising careers’ we bought two Bighas of highland in the dry belt of Jhargram in Midnapur district of rural Bengal in...