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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Bamboo flowering
People in northeast India fear bamboo flowering. According to an ancient belief when bamboos flower, there is death and destruction.
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Charaka and Sushruta reborn
Bangalore University s new BioPark has medicinal gardens that incorporate the near forgotten science of India s ancient medical treatises
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Dialogues of identity
The documentary on the Onges tribe of the Little Andaman Island had an advantage that the panel discussion lacked. Sonali Dutta, the director, was showing rare footage. The panel discussion for most
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anantapur Nut case
Largest groundnut cultivation <br> 5,000 traditional water tanks <br> 104 farmer suicides during 2000 02
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phulbani Access to poverty
Sal forest worth: Rs 30,000 crore <br> 85% population dependent on forest <br> 65% people below poverty line
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dungarpur A common death
Once rich in forest and grazing land <br> Now known as 20th century desert <br> 68% population marginal and unemployed
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sarguja Losing battle
First district for tribal development <br> Rampant deforestation <br> Malnutrition and starvation deaths
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mandla Brimful of thirst
Average rainfall: 1,300 mm <br> Irrigation: 2% of gross cropped area
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A natural secret
Policymakers don t need to go too far to eradicate poverty. The solution is as close as is a village well to a villager
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Conspiracy of Poverty
Which districts in India are the poorest and why? Down To Earth DTE analyses the surfeit of data and information to bring forth the underlying reality of the 10 poorest districts in India environmental degradation. How has neglecting the natural reso