Mongabay series: Conserving Agro-biodiversity
The Conserving Agrobiodiversity series looks at a gamut of stories from the fields of India -- from technological advances to traditional knowledge, from saving seeds to modifying them -- all focussed towards protecting the diversity of crops and food we eat and efforts to ensure food security for generations to come. In the quest to feed a burgeoning population, India's agriculture is scrambling for ways to keep up production in the face of climate change and livelihood challenges. Whether it is going back to basic natural farming methods, unlocking genetic diversity of primary crops or bringing traditional grains back into vogue, institutions and individuals across the country and working on new and old ways of conserving agrobiodiversity.
A village nurtures traditional food systems in response to climate change
Rising air pollution impacts India’s crop yields and food security
Konkan Railways impacted agricultural lands more than forest cover, finds study
Repurposing farm waste to cultivate mushrooms
Kerala farmers go bananas over diversity
Reviving anyat millet to reconnect a community with its culinary roots
Adivasis of Kerala’s Attappadi hills revive millet cultivation to preserve a fading tradition
[Commentary] Erratic weather, altered social dynamics disrupt mahua economy in eastern India
Horseshoe crab decline sparks urgent conservation plea
Production of rugra, a nutritious mushroom found in Jharkhand, impacted by weather changes
[Commentary] Soil degradation in India spells doom for millions
Architect of India’s Green Revolution, agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan passes away
Excavating farmlands for highways
Increasing carbon dioxide is making our food less nutritious
Ecosystem-based adaptation takes nature-based, people-centric approach to agriculture
[Commentary] How grassroots-led natural farming at the landscape scale can support communities and heal the planet
Community-based natural farming outshines other farming practices in Andhra Pradesh
[Video] Bihar’s makhana and the wetlands they grow in
Unseasonal rain, temperature variations affect Alphonso yield and increase prices in Maharashtra
Special series
Wetland Champions
- [Commentary] India establishes the largest network of Ramsar Sites in South Asia
- [Commentary] Wetland champions: Promise from the grassroots
- The story of Jakkur lake sets an example for inclusive rejuvenation projects
- Welcome to Tsomgo lake: Please don’t litter
Environment And Health
- Stitching sustainability amidst climate change challenges
- Gujarat bans exotic Conocarpus tree amid health and environment hazard
- Malaria-carrying mosquitoes shift homes from forests to rice fields
- [Commentary] Neglecting household biomedical waste management can lead to adverse environmental effects
India's Iconic Landscapes
- Indrella ampulla’s genetic tapestry unveils colour morphs isolated across the Palghat Gap
- [Commentary] Up close and personal with the fragility of the Himalayas
- Studies reveal impact of land use on species diversity in rock outcrops
- Improved tiger numbers come with hidden messages on invasives, habitat connectivity
Beyond Protected Areas
- Rehabilitating trafficked star tortoises using genetic intelligence
- [Interview] Richie Mehta on addressing the elephant in the room in ‘Poacher’
- Scientists leap beyond Latin to give local flair to species names
- Deaths in human-animal conflict in Wayanad spark protests and debates
Conserving Agro-biodiversity
- Millet tradition loses flavour among Madhya Pradesh’s tribals
- A village nurtures traditional food systems in response to climate change
- Rising air pollution impacts India’s crop yields and food security
- Konkan Railways impacted agricultural lands more than forest cover, finds study
Just Transitions
- Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement
- Fuel leak in Manipur raises concerns over water contamination
- Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so
- [Video] Rooftop solar, an emerging solution to Bihar’s land shortage that’s stalling renewable progress