The COVID-19 virus has jarred many people out of the illusion that globalised, corporate food is safe and secure. Yet, many people don’t know what to do about it. Some have taken...
Seeds of empowerment
Adivasi communities in India are collectively working towards bringing back biodiversity andlocal traditional food production systems. While farmers are recognised as...
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...
Bringing back millets into food systems
Nature has provided a unique system of food security. From the womb of a mother, the life starts securing food and the process continues during the childhood and onwards. Plants...
Challenges of moving towards a food sovereignty perspective
A realistic vision or flight of fancy? Food shortages, nutritional imbalances and ecological degradation are the direct consequences of distorted government policies. Only a...
Promoting a diverse food culture through people’s initiatives
Campaign on Food Sovereignty in Mayurbhanj Believing that people have knowledge, giving due recognition to that knowledge, creating platforms to share and strengthening their...
Processed foods: A bane on health
Rice is the staple food for Asians, 70% quantity of our daily food is rice, which is the main source of energy. We consume highly polished – small -sparkling – silky-glossy white...
How will we stop Hunger? Local efforts or global systems?
Local food systems culturally integral to the local communities, enhances community health and nutrition while abolishing hunger. While doing so, it encourages ecological...