Choosing life: The organic way

Escaping from the hum-drums of the urban life a journey to the rustics of Mawkade village (Mawthadraishan C&RD Block, Eastern West Khasi Hills) doused us in lustful green pastures and…

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Agroecology Learning Circles (ALC) and the future of Food System

The Indigenous food system is not unique but more importantly, it has also survived the test of time and continues to exist till today. Despite the popularity of conventional agriculture…

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Banana-stem mulching: ALC farmer’s saviour from dry spells

Located in the West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, Tosekgre is a small agrarian community that largely depended on shifting cultivation as a means of subsistence. The community is an…

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Farmer from Mawbri advocates for return to traditional farming

In light of the much progress that has been made in the sector of agriculture, traditional methods of farming are rapidly being replaced with the conventional methods of crop production. The Green Revolution (GR), powered by excessive use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides turned India into one of the world’s leading agricultural nations.

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Farmer from Mawbri advocates for return to traditional farming

In light of the much progress that has been made in the sector of agriculture, traditional methods of farming are rapidly being replaced with the conventional methods of crop production. The Green Revolution (GR), powered by excessive use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and pesticides turned India into one of the world’s leading agricultural nations.

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