First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Traditional Knowledge
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Refined indigenous knowledge as sources of low input agricultural technologies in sub-Saharan Africa rural communities
The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are small scale entrepreneurs whose farm operations are performed with low input agricultural technologies. Many of these technologies are supported with low input farm power and simple machines. Essentially, low input agricultural technologies are embodied in the refined indigenous knowledge systems.
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Technological changes in paddy production: A comparative analysis of traditional and SRI methods of cultivation
The quantitative analysis of agricultural production systems has become an important step in the formulation of agricultural policy. A number of empirical studies have attempted to investigate producer responsiveness to product and input price changes, to estimate economics of scale, to assess the relative efficiency, and to measure the impact of technological change.
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NREGA - bringing hope to small farmers
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has a mandate to guarantee 100 days of labour in a financial year to those registered under it, under various categories such as natural resource management, drought proofing, water harvesting and conservation, afforestation and tree planting, and horticulture activities.
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Traditional fishing practices and socio-cultural activities of Koli community in Konkan region of India
Dr Francis Day, the First Inspector General of Fisheries in India, stated: "Our fishermen are a very miserable lot of people and extremely poor." This view is no longer tenable as the Koli community has certainly advanced a great deal although it is not up to the mark.
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Saving seeds the desi way
After the Green Revolution and the large scale use of hybrid seeds, most traditional varieties of seeds and crops have disappeared. While it is true that hybrid seeds give more yields in the beginning, the use of chemical fertilizers results in reduced crops after a few years and leaves the farmers in crisis situations.
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Denial of the rural
85 per cent urban population will be a disaster A tendency has been gaining ground in some influential circles lately that India
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Empowerment of Soliga tribes
Tribal communities are a rich source of traditional knowledge. Initiatives that respect their knowledge while taking them through the process of development could be enriching to all the partners involved. Here is a case of a partnership which has been mutually enriching.
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Artisanal and small scale mining in India: selected studies and an overview of the issues
In India, mining is one of the main economic activities since time immemorial, giving rise to a long historical tradition of artisanal mining. As modern mining rose during the colonial occupation, artisanal mining activities began to be overlooked and this great tradition became obscure.
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Savour the lingra
Wild vegetable with high iron and calcium content A large number of people in the Himalayan region, particularly in remote areas, depend on a variety of plants. In far-flung rural settlements, where vegetable cultivation is not practised and market supplies are not organized, local inhabitants depend on indigenous vegetables, both cultivated in kitchen gardens and growing wild. Among
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Lingra stir fry
Heat a little bit of mustard oil, add some uncrushed jakhiya (Cleome viscosa) or cumin seeds, whole red chillies and salt to taste. Add pieces of fronds and stir it till it matches your idea of being