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As castor fields expand, a traditional mixed farming system shrinks
For Mongabay India Published on 7 April 2025 India is the world’s largest producer of castor and Gujarat leads castor production in the...
Azera Rahman
Apr 107 min read
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Traditional foods return with demand for local, seasonal produce
For Mongabay India Published on 24 December 2024 There is an increasing popularity of local and hyperlocal food in India with food...
Azera Rahman
Apr 87 min read
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Textile Waste A Growing Environmental Concern
For IndiaSpend Published on 23 November 2024 India accounts for 8.5% of the world’s textile waste, and about a fifth ends up in...
Azera Rahman
Nov 25, 20247 min read
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In Meghalaya, Traditional Knowledge Inspires A ‘Living’ Staircase
For IndiaSpend Published on 12 September 2024 The living root bridges of Meghalaya have become a source of livelihood for locals through...
Azera Rahman
Nov 18, 20247 min read
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In A Parched Summer, India’s Water Stewards Show The Way Out
For IndiaSpend Published on 4 July 2024 Water budgeting, changing cropping patterns and enhancing rain harvesting strategies is helping...
Azera Rahman
Nov 18, 20248 min read
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Banni’s edible local grasses threatened by the spread of Prosopis
For Mongabay India Published on 3 April 2024 The Banni grasslands were once a main source of several species of edible grasses and greens...
Azera Rahman
May 8, 20246 min read
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Kachchh potters fired up for change with improved kilns
For Mongabay India Published on 22 March 2024 Pottery is an energy-intensive industry, with traditional kilns taking 36 hours to bake the...
Azera Rahman
May 1, 20246 min read
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The ‘Mad Tree’ That Sustains Banni’s Vada Koli Community
For India Spend Published on 29 April 2024 The invasive species Prosopis juliflora is leading to degeneration of grasslands, but the Vada...
Azera Rahman
May 1, 20246 min read
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Manjuben Mansukhbhai Mori, an expert in all things grass, creeper and cactus
For The Hindu (Sunday Magazine) Published on 22 December 2023 The 65-year-old is dedicated to passing on her knowledge of traditional...
Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Say cheese! Traditional pastoralists embrace innovation with artisanal cheese
For Mongabay India Published on 25 December 2023 Artisanal cheese made from goat, sheep and camel milk, by pastoral communities, is...
Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20247 min read
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Banni Grassland Getting Restored, But Experts Demur
For India Spend Published on 11 December 2023 Trenches dug around Banni’s grassland restoration project lands pose a threat to livestock...
Azera Rahman
Jan 23, 20246 min read
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Changes in local climate impact Kachchh’s traditional crafts and craftspeople
For Mongabay India Published on 14 September 2023 Sai, potter Razak bhai's daughter in Tuna, Kutch, paints the pots Erratic rainfall,...
Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20236 min read
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With Disappearing ‘Bhagiyas’, Kutch Risks Losing Local Traditional Knowledge
For India Spend Published on 12 September 2023 Kutch’s Bhagiyas are repositories of indigenous technical knowledge on taking care of...
Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20236 min read
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Gujarat’s indigenous Patanwadi wool and sheep, on a steady fall
For Mongabay India Published on 1 August 2023 There is a sharp decline in demand for indigenous Patanwadi wool from Gujarat, affecting...
Azera Rahman
Sep 16, 20236 min read
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Parents seek out sustainable ways to extend the life of children’s products
For Mongabay India Twice Treasured founders, Vaibhavi and Divya, with their children. Textile waste is the third largest source of solid...
Azera Rahman
Oct 11, 20224 min read
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Sewing their way to a sustainable menstruation
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Azera Rahman
Apr 21, 20225 min read
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India’s women and children highly vulnerable to climate change yet missing in climate policies
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Azera Rahman
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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Azera Rahman
Feb 3, 20227 min read
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Assam’s perfume tree comes to the tea industry’s rescue
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Azera Rahman
Nov 24, 20215 min read
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Azera Rahman
Sep 6, 20216 min read
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