Popeye would like this spinach
Tree spinach, or chayamansa, is nothing less than a superfood for humans as well as livestock
Indonesia's ancestral community embraces drones, computers while preserving traditions
Indonesia’s Ciptagelar community, 130 km southwest of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, is in many ways both a model smart village …
Wiped out
Modernisation is pushing many traditional occupations dependent on water to the brink of extinction
Delightful appearance
For tribal people, the thrill of food lies in the knowledge and awareness about picking the right food at the right time
Root unearthed
Gandrayani is a root used widely in Uttarakhand to enhance the flavour of dishes. But there is hardly any research on the health benefits of this …
Divine relish
Solanum torvum or the Turkey berry is known for its spiritual, medicinal and curative properties
'Politics, science and civil society will determine success of SDGs'
Paul V Gandingen, director at Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) and a UNESCO chair, talks about how countries can achieve …
Twist in the TRIPS tale
UK panel endorses South's stand on intellectual property rights
Idea of farmer wisdom is relentlessly manipulated
As a visiting American academic, Glenn Davis Stone has put in over 60 weeks of field research on the impact of Bt cotton on farmers in Andhra …
Kagga in peril
This rice can tolerate brackish water but is on the brink of extinction. Can government save it?
Healing a tradition
A low-tech online network connects traditional healers and patients in Bhopal
Penny foolish, pond wise
Once parched, Dewas in Madhya Pradesh is now a lush green district
Let the wind chase fire
Soligas of BR Hills say litter fire is the only way to salvage the sanctuary
Tough trial
Can Indian traditional medicines transfer their ancient efficacy to the modern era?
So long, Suvin
The finest and longest staple cotton in the world, and part of India's cotton heritage, is on the verge of disappearing
Rice from dry river
Farmers in an arid Andhra Pradesh district revive traditional irrigation system to tide over drought
Pitfalls of a uniform food regime
In face of drought and rising food prices, attention shifts to local diet and food diversity
A treasure too good to lose
Mexicans are fighting hard to save their traditional maize from the onslaught of GM hybrids and US exports
Growing fences
Burgeoning population and agricultural encroachment in the last half century have erected artificial walls within the Gond tribes. These ethnic …
Huts of knowledge: These tribal women in Odisha teach their next generation about forests through ‘kutir’ meetings
Apart from sharing traditional knowledge, the women at these meetings also spread awareness on ownership rights
Mountains of Sanjeevani
The Uttarakhand government's initiative to spend Rs 25 crore on an elusive mythical herb should trigger a wider quest to identify, document and …
Kolkata artist’s project aims to inculcate environmental awareness in rural areas
It aims to make people question popular notions of development at the cost of the environment
Soybean expressions
The culinary adaptation of soybeans has produced some delectable and nutritional recipes
Barriers under pestle
There is an urgent need to rationalise traditional medicinal systems to stop unscrupulous use
Out of favour
Focus on Alphonso has resulted in neglect of native mango varieties grown in the Western Ghats, some of which are on the brink of extinction