The club lies along the eastern bank of Tolly Nullah which was the earlier path Adi Ganga, a channel of the river Hooghly. The soil of the area consisted of the silt brought down by the Adi Ganga and this rich soil combined with generous rainfall supported luxuriant vegetation. This marshy fertile area was prime habitat for the Golden Jackal, who fed on crabs, rodents, and a variety of fruits like mangoes, jackfruit and papaya.
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লোকায়ত বীজের পুনরুজ্জীবনই প্রাকৃতিক চাষের মূল চাবিকাঠি
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”
Revival of Folk Seeds is Key To Natural Farming
Folk Seeds of local Crops are the first step towards embracing agroecological approach- the link of the seed microbiome to the soil. Since the dawn of agriculture- farmers have selected, cultivated, bred, stored, exchanged, and maintained an enormous diversity of crops and varieties among them.
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 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.
A Review of the Exhibition “Ecotone”
by Joshua Bodhinetra In Pic: Khelaghor, Embracing Play by Koustabh Chakrabarty, Ecotone Exhibits Sabbe sattā, sabbe pāņā, sabbe bhūtā,Sabbe puggalā, sabbe attabhāvapariyāpannā,Sabbā itthiyo, sabbe purisā,Sukhitā hantu…sukhitā hantu…sukhitā hantu… (May all creatures, all life, all beings,May all persons, all individuals,May all women, all men,Be happy…be happy…be happy…) What happens when the liminal gets filled with theContinue reading “A Review of the Exhibition “Ecotone””
The Aroma Exercise
The Surprises in the Aroma Exercise Sayantoni Dutta We got a short time between the first and second wave of COVID lockdowns to physically visit communities and interact with the women’s groups being formed by our young leaders Sarifa and Roshenara in the village. The idea of bringing these groups together was to create supportiveContinue reading “The Aroma Exercise”
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