Koya tribe
Faith in the long game of natural farming
Battling climate change and financial woes, a tribal farmer puts his faith in organic, natural farming methods – betting that enriching his soil will reap rewards in the long run.
Diversification yields better food, income, health
From pomegranates to pineapple, fish to “power-packed” rice – how a Telangana Koya tribal woman embraces agricultural diversification and organic farming. Doing so has not just helped her fields yield a better income, but improved her land, her health and tastebuds too.