Aboriginal tribes commence farm activities to mark Ugadi festival in Telangana’s Adilabad
The tribals performed prayers to bullocks and farm equipment as a token of gratitude for playing a vital role in their lives ...
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Indigenous farming practices have shaped manioc’s genetic diversity for millennia
A new genomic study reveals how Indigenous traditional farming practices have shaped the evolution of manioc – one of the world’s most important staple crops – for the better. The ...
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Caterpillar gods and bridal gifts: How Indigenous culture has shaped crop diversity
Senior author of this paper, Professor Robin Allaby of the University of Warwick, said, "This study really shows the importance of small-scale Indigenous farming to our global food security." ...
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Indigenous-led farm receives $1 million grant to tackle food insecurity
United Way B.C.'s Large Food Infrastructure Grant (LFIG) is worth $6 million and the Skeena Valley is one of six communities ...
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‘If You Speak an Indigenous Language, You Are Treated as Less’: Migrant Indigenous Farmworkers Feel Deportation Threat
Born in 1982 in a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico, López comes from an Indigenous family of farmers who have been part of a long-standing migration pattern between Mexico and the United States. His ...
Daily Monitor26d
Farmers turn to indigenous ways to beat climate change
In response, many are turning to indigenous farming techniques, honed over generations, to counter these environmental challenges. These time-tested methods not only sustain livelihoods but also ...
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A changed landscape and lost traditions: One Nepali woman’s search for Indigenous solutions to climate change
Dolma Sherpa said the preservation of Indigenous peoples’ cultural values and skills, such as farming native fruits and creating various handcrafts, is also important. That allows them to pass that ...