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Search Results for: Sustainable agriculture
Indigenous knowledge for sustainable development and food security: United Nations recognition of “Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems” practiced by tribal communities – Odisha
Indigenous knowledge and farming practices of the region’s tribal people recognised for promoting food security and conserving biodiversity Traditional farming systems in India have received a major boost at a time when Indian agriculture is struggling to come to terms … Continue reading
Posted in Customs, Eastern region, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Health and nutrition, Literature and bibliographies, Names and communities, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Revival of traditions, Southern region, Tribal culture worldwide
Tagged Bhumia, Gadaba, Paroja
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Ten herbal farms that restored the economic viability of agriculture: Bringing Tribals together “in a sustainable collective asserting their connection to the land” – Chhattisgarh
Rajni George, OPEN Magazine (Profile), 25 July 2014 | To read the full article and view more photos, click here >> Jadi booti: literally, roots and plants, the extracts from the roots of plants and shrubs generally defined as herbs, popularly ascribed to … Continue reading
Posted in Bastar, Central region, Community facilities, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Government of India, Health and nutrition, Maps, Names and communities, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rural poverty, Trees
Tagged Gond, Kamar
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Sustainable resource use and Forest Conservation by the Kaani indigenous community of Kanyakumari forest in the Western Ghats – Tamil Nadu
Courtesy Davidson Sargunam © 17 August 2016 The Kaani indigenous people live in 48 Settlements in the deep jungles, forests and hills of Kanyakumari in the biological Hot spot of the Western Ghats in India. The district receives two Monsoons … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Assimilation, Bees and honey, Childhood and children, Customs, Ecology and environment, Economy and development, Figures, census and other statistics, Forest Rights Act (FRA), Government of India, Health and nutrition, Homes and utensils, Maps, Modernity, Names and communities, Nature and wildlife, Quotes, Rural poverty, Southern region, Tiger, Trees, Western Ghats - tribal heritage & ecology, Women, Worship and rituals
Tagged Kaani (Kani)
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