By Ashis Senapati
The younger generation of Mundapota Kela tribe in Odisha has grown up watching the male members hold their breath and bury their heads in soil to earn a living. Many of its members are now weaving mats and brooms from date-palm leaves to make the ends meet. However, the community still has no access to safe drinking water.
The younger generation of Mundapota Kela tribe in Odisha has grown up watching the male members hold their breath and bury their heads in soil to earn a living. Many of its members are now weaving mats and brooms from date-palm leaves to make the ends meet. However, the community still has no access to safe drinking water.
By V Swaran
From the 7-crop system of Rammol in Bhuj to the nearly 40-crop system of Kurwa in Jharkhand, India's indigenous multi-cropping systems, or IMiCS', could address some of the farming sector challenges in the country.
From the 7-crop system of Rammol in Bhuj to the nearly 40-crop system of Kurwa in Jharkhand, India's indigenous multi-cropping systems, or IMiCS', could address some of the farming sector challenges in the country.