Empowering Communities with Innovative Farming Systems to Enhance Crops, Livelihoods, and Diversify Income SourcesNorth East India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD)India Meghalaya is a land of breathtaking beauty and rich biodiversity. For generations, its farmers have relied on shifting cultivation, an age-old practice of rotating plots to grow food. But as demand for crops […]
Agroecological Practices in Sericulture and Non-Timber Forest Products by the Indigenous Peoples of Dighalpahari, Jharkhand, IndiaIndia Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE)India For generations, the indigenous communities in Dighalpahari, Jharkhand, India have lived in harmony with the forest. Today, that age-old bond is shaping a vibrant micro-economy through the practice of Tasar cocoon (silk worm) […]
Smart Farmers Promoting Agroecology in Sri LankaSANASA InternationalSri Lanka Food insecurity is one of the major challenges facing the world today. Climate change, environmental degradation and the excessive use of toxic chemicals are affecting the availability, safety and affordability of nutritious food, putting pressure on both small-scale food producers and consumers. In response, farmers are […]