Millet based cropping systems suited to local agroecology have stood the test of time and extreme weather conditions. Sustenance of such agricultural systems is also critical to...
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...
Reclaiming denuded landscapes: Tribal farmers take up the challenge
In southern Odisha state, the landscape and livelihoods of family farmers are threatened by industrial development in the shape of large dams and changing rainfall patterns. But...
Collective action for marketing by tribal communities
G.A.Patil, S.G.Shukla, K.S.Chapalgaonkar Since centuries the Bhil, Pawara and Gavit tribal communities have been living in Satpuda hills of Dhadgaon and Akkalkuwa regions in...