Author: Dr. Lakshmi Unnithan

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Sustainable farming: Kerala village women sow seeds of change

Women in Wayanad district of Kerala are conserving native varieties of vegetable seeds, ushering economic prosperity and ensuring sustainable agriculture.

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Why Kerala needs revival of Kaipad rice

Traditional salt-tolerant rice varieties grown in coastal Kaipad lands are set on a revival course. But farmers need more support to produce the nutrient-rich organic crop.

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130 varieties and counting: Kerala taps tubers

Cassava, elephant foot yam, taro, arrowroot… Tubers that almost disappeared from the regular diet in Wayanad, Kerala, are now being brought back to the farms as nutritious and climate resilient crops.