What Are Seeds, When Not Sold?
Oishika Roy explores experiences of seed savers and scientists to gather proof of relationships between people and seeds beyond that of money: generational, and through the principle of commons.
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Seeds and Food Sovereignty
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Millets: Reimagining the PDS for Food Sovereignty
A session focussed on understanding localised and decentralised approaches to the Public Distribution System in India that incorporate millets to better achieve food security and sovereignty.
Strawberry Farms: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty
With an increase in demand for strawberries in Northeast India, Dolly Kikon and Dixita Deka attempt to understand what it takes to grow this short duration crop. Read an excerpt from their book Seeds and Sovereignty: Eastern Himalayan Experiences.
Chasing Millets in North Bengal and Sikkim: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty
Millets are mainly grown today for the purpose of making eu or millet wine, finds Bengt G Karlsson, while travelling through parts of West Bengal.