Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them

Much of traditional knowledge in the Pacific for coping with climate change is scientifically plausible

Scaling sustainable food production in face of climate change is the defining challenge of our times

Localised and climate-smart agriculture can help preserve agrobiodiversity and reshape the larger narrative of responsible food production  &…

New coffee house chain by Coke

Build it right to build it once

Dampness can debilitate a building and those living in it. Know how to get rid of it

Safeguarding local wisdom

A website on indigenous knowledge

Reviving rustic remedies

Ayurveda gets a shot in the arm in this unique NGO experiment

Saviour of songs

The past fights cancer of the future

Traditional systems of medicine offer holistic and effective formulations to handle cancer

Plust friction

Patent injustice

Commercial interests profit from unprotected artisanal knowledges

Two good men

Grandma's recipes

Uber-Stone Age

Food>> Organic • Germany

Afghan ravioli with mint

Wards off stomach ailments and cold

Siddha's success?

Traditional knowledge: Let the people decide

Hanging in balance

The future of products developed from the knowledge of indigenous communities is threatened

Candid camera

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Patently bad drafting

The amended patents act is replete with inconsistencies and vague terms

What ails traditional medicine?

Underutilisation of funds, says CAG

Due recognition

Lessons of yore

Ancient traditions hold the key to sustainable management of natural resources

Spinning with ease

Killing fields

AIDS threatens subsistence agriculture in Africa

Ad hoc move?

Orissa's new prawn culture plan might harm fisherfolk