সৌমিক ব্যানার্জি (তরজমা পীযূষ দত্ত) প্রকৃতির সহনশীলতার গূঢ় রহস্য হলো বৈচিত্র্য। সমুদ্রের গহ্বর থেকে সর্বোচ্চ পর্বতচূড়া পর্যন্ত, সর্বত্র ছড়িয়ে রয়েছে অগণিত প্রাণীর অপরূপ বৈভব। মানবসভ্যতার শুরু থেকেই এই বৈচিত্র্য আমাদের বেঁচে থাকতে সাহায্য করেছে। হাজার হাজার বছর ধরে মানুষ ও আরো বিভিন্ন গোষ্ঠীগুলি প্রায় ২০,০০০ প্রজাতির উদ্ভিদকে খাদ্য হিসাবে ব্যবহার করে চলেছে। আজও সারা বিশ্বেContinue reading “লোকায়ত বীজের পুনরুজ্জীবনই প্রাকৃতিক চাষের মূল চাবিকাঠি”
Category Archives: Village Visits
From the Sundarbans to Nagaland: Shrimati Munda’s Journey to the Biodiversity Festival
Interview conducted and translated by Pijush Dutta As our car navigated the winding, hilly roads, a rush of crisp, chilly wind carried the scent of freshly bloomed flowers to us. The journey from Dimapur to Chizami spanned five hours, with each turn in the road bringing a sense of excitement to everyone in the car.Continue reading “From the Sundarbans to Nagaland: Shrimati Munda’s Journey to the Biodiversity Festival”
A Story of Solidarity and Success: Visit to Chizami on the 16th Biodiversity Festival by North East Network
Souvik Das It was exciting from the beginning. The moment we got to know we have been invited by the North East Network (henceforth referred as NEN) to participate in their 16th Biodiversity Festival in Chizami in Nagaland, which also marks their 30th anniversary. For time constraints we could not be present at Chizami forContinue reading “A Story of Solidarity and Success: Visit to Chizami on the 16th Biodiversity Festival by North East Network”
A walk along the banks of the rivers of the Sundarbans, in images.
-A Photo Essay Living in the shadow of multiple histories, fictions, political trajectories and stories, are the people who continue to live in and depend on the Sundarbans. An aerial view of the region would appear grey, gnarly, wooded and green, but a descent into the terrain allows the viewer to understand the colourful depthContinue reading “A walk along the banks of the rivers of the Sundarbans, in images.”
Life in Exemption: The Sundarbans, a Place To Remember
Tarini Manchanda Rarely does a journey across multiple Indian states involve only one mode of transport. Typically, if you are neither very wealthy nor extremely hard up, you will be shuffled from train to car, jostled from bus to auto, and when going into the rural parts- often picked up and plonked on to vehiclesContinue reading “Life in Exemption: The Sundarbans, a Place To Remember”
Farmers’ Voice: PART 4
Our ancestors followed these sustainable methods, but with the Green Revolution, chemical farming became widespread. Eventually, people realized its negative impact on health and the environment, leading to a revival of traditional farming, what we now call organic farming.
Farmers’ Voice : PART 3
Location: Bankura Seed Festival 2025 The fresh aroma of cultivated crops, seeds, and raw straw filled the air at the seed festival in Bankura. Farmers from across India, including Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Assam, gathered to showcase their indigenous seed varieties. Alongside seeds, various communities presented their unique local food traditions. The festival alsoContinue reading “Farmers’ Voice : PART 3”
Farmers’ Voices from the Sundarbans: PART- 2
By Pijush Dutta, field assistance Romesh Mondal Location, Krishi Mela, Panitor, North 24 Parganas The following piece is part 2 of a set of farmer voices, where we try explore the kind of choices farmers are making, specifically to strengthen our perspectives on chemical free farming. The farmers interviewed in this piece were all participatingContinue reading “Farmers’ Voices from the Sundarbans: PART- 2”
Farmer’s Voices from Sundarbans PART 1
By Pijush Dutta, field assistance Romesh Mondal Location: Village Gobindokathi, Hingalganj block, North 24 Parganas The following piece is a set of farmer voices from Sunderbans, where we try explore the kind of choices farmers are making, specifically to strengthen our perspectives on chemical free farming. Kakali Munda, a resident of South Gobindakathi village, belongsContinue reading “Farmer’s Voices from Sundarbans PART 1”
A Tale of Struggle, Resilience, and Hope: Notes from the Seed Festival at Sundarbans
Ankita Bose The mild chill descended on the morning of 16th February, 2024, when I, along with a few members of the Jaladarsha Collective, started out for the ‘Roots and Rights: Indigenous Seed Festival’, to be held at Gobindokathi & Patghora Netaji Maidan at Jogeshganj in Hingalganj block of Sunderbans in the North 24Continue reading “A Tale of Struggle, Resilience, and Hope: Notes from the Seed Festival at Sundarbans”
Jaladarsha 