Meet India’s Female “Seed Guardians” Pioneering Organic Farming
By Bijal Vachharajani, Vikalp Sangam
Bring up the topic of seeds and Nabita Goud sits up a little straighter and begins to talk animatedly.
Tag: indigenous knowledge
Understanding Tribal Agriculture
By Bharat Dogra, Baba Mayaram, Vikalp Sangam
The predominant attitude of agriculture officials towards tribal communities is to try to convince them to give up their ‘backward’ agriculture and adopt more ‘modern’ and ‘high productivity’ agricultural practices.
Aboriginal Fire Management – Part of the Solution to Destructive Bushfires
By David Bowman, The Conversation
As destructive bushfires become more common there is increasing political discussion how we manage them sustainably. Inevitably these debates raise questions of the past ecological effects of Aboriginal fire usage.
Recognizing the Rights of Nature and the Living Forest
By Osprey Orielle Lake, EcoWatch
“The message our Living Forest proposal delivers is aimed at the entire world with the goal of reaching the hearts and minds of human beings everywhere, encouraging us all to reflect on the close relation between Human Rights and the Rights of Nature.”
In Photos: The Seed-Saving Farmers Who Pass Down Land to Their Daughters
By Rucha Chitnis, YES! magazine
In Meghalaya, indigenous women are keepers of the seeds that form the foundation of their food sovereignty, a conscious choice by small food producers to define their unique food systems and culture.
Decolonizing our Minds and our Lands: Reviving Seeds, Culture
By Gathuru Mburu, Overgrow the System
The wars [of conquest of Africa] have not actually ended – the artillery has just transformed into a different type against us farmers today. All of us are fighting.
Ancient Roots, Contemporary Shoots
By Sunito Rao, Vikalp Sangam
A unique forest complex characterises Uttara Kannada district, where women farmers have nurtured and intimately engaged with their forest home gardens (FHGs) for centuries.
Four Ways Mexico’s Indigenous Farmers Are Practicing the Agriculture of the Future
By Leah Penniman, YES! magazine
While it was difficult to leave behind the daily responsibilities of tending the land, I knew that only grassroots farmer-to-farmer exchange could solve the world’s food crisis.
On the Commodification of Human Discovery
By David Bollier, David Bollier blog
Free Knowledge is a welcome survey of alarming impacts of IP law and also valuable introduction to some salutary alternatives.
Australia and Africa Search Pre-colonial Past to Manage Climate Future
By Catherine Monagle, OurWorld
Although located on opposite sides of the world, Australia and southern African countries share colonial histories in which newcomers prevented indigenous people from employing age-old practices of using fire to manage their lands.
Indigenous Seed Savers Fight Climate Change with Biodiversity
By Erin Sagen, YES! magazine
As farmer Mamani stated, “It’s time traditional knowledge and science work together.”
Indigenous Ideas About “Living Well” Can Help Heal the Planet
By Megan Morrisey, OurWorld
What is “vivir bien,” and why is it relevant now?