Standing in the red soils of Koraput, I watch a tribal smallholder carefully thread a row of arhar between his ragi. Nothing about this looks scientific. There is no soil sensor, no drone, no lab report in sight. And yet, this is precision agriculture in its oldest and most tested form. It forces a question […]
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Agroecology in Action: Every Wednesday, the otherwise quiet town of Kundra in Koraput district turns into a hub of activity. Farmers, tribal communities, artisans, and traders gather in the weekly market. They are not just to buy and sell, but to connect, exchange knowledge, and sustain a living food system rooted in tradition. As part
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International Year of the Woman Farmer-2026 At dawn in the tribal hills of Koraput, the fields begin to move even before the sun rises. Women walk barefoot along narrow bunds, baskets balanced on their heads, sickles in their hands. Some are heading to millet plots, others to vegetable gardens, and many to forests where food
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