Conserving Agro-biodiversity News

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.  

Reviving forgotten wild edibles from paddy fields

Traditional foods return with demand for local, seasonal produce

Balancing conservation and agroforestry to tackle climate change

Searching for soppu

[Explainer] What is micro irrigation?

[Commentary] Tea gardens in Darjeeling and Kalimpong can aid in landscape conservation

[Commentary] Challenges in scaling natural farming with bio-input resource centres

[Commentary] Green Credit Rules: Death by trees?

High temperatures lead to decline in coconut production, spiked prices

Kashmiri willow steps up to the crease and swings for recognition

Rising temperatures alter insect-crop interactions and impact agricultural productivity

Pricey guests: Urban invasive species cost the world billions every year

[Commentary] GROW with agroforestry, a step towards sustainable land management

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

Repurposing farm waste to cultivate mushrooms

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 

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