Fertile rocky land

With help from a non-profit, graziers reinvent a soil conservation practice, turn into thriving farmers

Hopes in bloom

Sikkim’s tryst with floriculture marks a new beginning for small growers, but poor market access and a flush of imported breeds may mar its …

Back to basics

Integrating indigenous knowledge in joint forest management projects is an essential prerequisite for the success of such programmes, but years …

Toda traditions in peril

Can this tribal community in the Nilgiris survive the concrete trappings of civilisation? Tarun Chhabra on the eco-friendly Todas

"Forests are the main source of herbs"

Meghalaya's abundant flora is the basis of its traditional healthcare system. Now, rapid urbanisation and breakdown of the community structure …

No consensus

The UN Forum on Forest's fourth meet ended half a day ahead of schedule, raising doubts on the convention's ability to frame an agenda. Clifford …

Desert healer

Ruhi Kandhari travels to a cold desert in Himachal Pradesh to see how a former bureaucrat is greening it

Are we ready to hand over on our life-forms?

There are certain plants, vegetables and fruits indigenous to India having medicinal properties. The knowledge of these properties rests with …

Mangoes lost 150 years ago

A Karnataka farmer conserves mangoes lost 150 years ago

A way out of drought

Despite the government sinking crores, plight of the drought-affected people remains unchanged

Liquid asset

What exactly is this US patent on the cow urine-antibiotic combination?

No dropping anchor

Mired in misery, Chilika's fisherfolk continue to doggedly fight for their rights

20 hectares of millet

Prickly, delicious

Stars dont foretell any more

Sahyadris have been documenting the changing climate for 40 years

Foodwise

Farmers in Maharashtra revive 120 varieties of local crops

Roadside remedy

A common plant growing in the wild in Garhwal, basingu is traded both as a medicinal herb and vegetable

The wealth of tradition

Vietnam has taken a keen interest in tradional medicine since its independence in 1954. In the war against colonial France and later the …

Flushing down its traditions

A good society knows how to clean its rubbish. But instead of setting an example for the world through its traditional handling of human excreta,…

Caught in the web

Of poverty, life in India has improved little over the past decade, reports the planning commission's National Human Development Report 2001

‘Tribal philosophy can’t be ignored beyond a point’

At a time when climate change is emerging as a reality, indigenous people are eager to give-up their low-carbon lifestyle and join the bandwagon …

Another world is possible

Optimism is a great friend but a bad guide. The Asian Social Forum meeting in Hyderabad, India, deliberately avoided this truism while …

Simply Put: Weapons of mass destruction

Climate change and water: Wise old ways

We need to tweak traditional methods to tackle climate change

Look back at the decade: Food

The second decade of the millenium saw the spread of permaculture in India