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How India can learn to tackle climate change from its indigenous communities

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Mridula Chari, Scroll.in staffer attended the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto event in September at the invitation of Slow Food International.
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Women Farmers honoured on Women’s Day

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Nesfas
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Traditional grass rain coats and graduation hats made of leaf—14 women farmers from Nagaland and one from Meghalaya, for the first time in their lives, were honored (with the coat and hat) for their contribution to biodiverse farming during the … Continue reading →

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Jhum Cultivation – More than just an agricultural practice

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Nesfas
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Let us understand jhum cultivation before writing it off.. Also known as slash and burn cultivation, jhum has over the years received a lot of negative press and not without reason. “The current practice of shifting cultivation in eastern and … Continue reading →

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Ensuring a future for Traditional Medicine

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Nesfas
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An interactive session “Conserving Indigenous Knowledge on Traditional Medicine: Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition Practiced in India and South Africa” was organized by the Asian Confluence at its conference center on the sidelines of a survey visit to Meghalaya by scientists … Continue reading →

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Making biodiverse agriculture part of a food-secure future

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Nesfas
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Is biodiverse agriculture an anachronism? Or is it a vital part of a food-secure future? Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large-scale, single-crop farming around the world may … Continue reading →

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Growing insects: Farmers can help bring back pollinators

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Nesfas
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With a sharp decline in pollinating insects, farmers are being encouraged to grow flowering plants that can support these important insects. It’s a fledgling movement that could help restore pollinators essential for world food production. by Richard Conniff For the … Continue reading →

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