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.  

Lack of alternative livelihood linked to Nagaland tribe’s affinity to shifting cultivation

A floral calendar for bee conservation

No country for regulation – of genetically engineered crops

Scientists seek help from wheat’s wild cousins to sustain high yields

Global team unlocks chickpea’s genetic diversity for climate resilience

Farmers become citizen scientists to adapt to climate change

Revive indigenous knowledge, reorient transport to deal with climate change, obesity and undernutrition

Photos: The Dongrias of Niyamgiri revive climate-resilient heirloom seeds

Can we bank on seed banks? Priority should be to conserve natural habitats, feel experts

[Interview] Kerala agriculture minister: Organic and natural farming will give farmers self reliance and climate resilience

Birds suffer ‘collateral damage’ as horticulture booms in Kutch

Home gardens and polluted fields are helping conserve this perfume source

Manipur’s native fishes in troubled waters

Andhra Pradesh’s push for zero budget natural farming inspires others

A lost desi cotton heritage

Rainforest coffee better for taste and biodiversity, but needs policy support for farmers’ income

Wheat genome unravelled: can help in dealing with climate change

Will indigenous cattle 2.0 be climate resilient breeds?

Ducks wade through paddy fields to bump up profits

Youth drive revival of traditional rice varieties in West Bengal

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