Third side of a coin!

We must not manifest prejudices against societies with primitive technology, without understanding their challenges completely

Soybean expressions

The culinary adaptation of soybeans has produced some delectable and nutritional recipes

Mangoes lost 150 years ago

A Karnataka farmer conserves mangoes lost 150 years ago

Peepal power

The Baiga tribe in Madhya Pradesh never misses the opportunity to savour the tender leaves of peepal

Seeds of hope

Northern Bangladesh successfully fights its age-old famine-like situation by creating a new cropping season and introducing lost indigenous rice …

In celebration of biodiversity

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

Green lore

Environment has been intrinsic to our oral traditions much before we developed writing. But it is only in the past decade or two that …

Paan loses flavour

Iconic paan no more appeals to farmers, traders and common people. They say the contagious spread of chewing tobacco, especially gutkha, is fast …

A home-grown drought

Monsoon this year has failed most of India, causing drought in even well-irrigated and rainfed areas. Ravleen Kaur reports how our food …

The myth of green building

Rice at risk

Growing paddy is not viable for small farmers of Kerala. Will the state be able to preserve the crop which delivers a number of ecological …

Saving rice

Rice is at the heart of a fierce strategy debate as the country prepares to launch the second Green Revolution in the eastern states. …

Capturing the monsoons

It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …

Make forestry policies people-centric, says FAO

UN agency’s latest state of the forests report says poverty alleviation and rural employment should be the ulterior driving force in …

Veggies delight

The rising demand for vegetables has opened up a money-making opportunity for small farmers. Already reeling from recurring droughts and …

Plant a bone

Plant-based treatment of osteoporosis is gaining ground. The Central Drug Research Institute is adding new dimensions to ancient remedies

On the wild side

Residents of Garhwal swear by the taste and health benefits of a lesser known vegetable

How to increase earning from fisheries

Team from from Tripara's College of Fisheries show the way

'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 …

Conference on ‘slow food’ kicks off in Meghalaya

Speakers insist on the importance of reflecting on evolving food and agro ecological issues of indigenous people

History of rational thoughts

Efforts by rationalists to spread scientific thinking have been scuttled by those in positions of power throughout history

History of rational thoughts

Efforts by rationalists to spread scientific thinking have been scuttled by those in positions of power throughout history

Pots of wisdom

Earthenware is staging a comeback in our kitchens with a new fervour

Kindred spirit

Stephen R Bown retells the expeditions of a fearless explorer Knud Rasmussen, which provide us a benchmark to measure changes in Inuit culture. …