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- AGROFORESTRY
- December 18, 2024
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Industrial Agroforestry
Introduction The intentional integration of trees or woody perennials with crops and/or livestock within a production system to produce commercially viable products is known as industrial agroforestry. Sustainable agroforestry practices…
- AGROFORESTRY , SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE , TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- December 15, 2024
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Alder, Khejri, Large Cardamom, and Toko-based Agroforestry Practices: Aboriginals Agroforestry Systems Matters
Background During the pre-settlement period, the man was a hunter, collector of food, and experimenter with nature. Later, he learned to domesticate animals and plants and started settling permanently and…
- AGROFORESTRY , TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- December 15, 2024
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Is Shifting Cultivation Sustainable? A Deep Dive into its Practices in India
Background During the pre-settlement period, the man was a hunter, collector of food, and experimenter with nature. Later, he learned to domesticate animals and plants and started settling permanently and…
- ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY , INSIGHTS & INNOVATIONS
- December 11, 2024
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Connecting Tree Canopies: Agroforestry Gibbon Corridors to Conserve Meghalaya’s Three Intricate Endemic Endangered Species
Background The Northeastern region is experiencing a decline in its endangered flora and fauna, including Citrus indica, Haematocarpus validus, and the Hoolock gibbon, as these species confront the threat of…
- ART AND CULTURE
- December 10, 2024
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Bhagoria, Bihu, Onam, Pongal, Wangala, and Beyond: India’s Harvest Festivals to Tribute the Sun, Crops, and Trees
Every year, I would celebrate Deepavali at home, a grand festival for Hindus. This year, however, I couldn’t participate in the celebrations. Instead, I had the chance to experience Meghalaya’s…
- TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- December 2, 2024
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Meghalaya’s Monsoon-Resilient Living Root Bridge
One fine Sunday, as usual, an evening telephonic conference with my BSc friends sparked the idea of planning a Meghalaya tour. True to their words, the plan finally became a…
- HEALTH AND WELL BEING
- November 30, 2024
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Fostering Fifteen Forgotten Fruits: Tales from Tura Market of Garo Hills
Over the past year, we have noticed various new spices and fruits in the Tura market of Garo Hills. We were surprised by the health and nutritional benefits of these…
- ART AND CULTURE
- November 29, 2024
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Wangala, a Hundred Drum Festival of Songsarek from Meghalaya
Recently, I had an opportunity to celebrate a traditional festival of Meghalaya i.e. Wangala, which is locally called “A Hundred Drum Festival”. This is celebrated as a harvest festival by…
- SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
- November 29, 2024
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From Garo Hills to Hospitals: Comilla Cotton’s Journey to Surgical Cotton
Growing up with inspiring figures like my Mava (relative), Dr. Santhosh H B, a dedicated cotton breeder at CRIDA in Hyderabad, has greatly influenced my journey. His passion for agriculture…
- AGROFORESTRY
- November 24, 2024
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“Why Parkia is the Perfect Addition to Your Agroforestry Model”
In the era of climate change and global warming, sustainable farming systems like Agroforestry, natural farming and organic farming are gaining importance. The agroforestry system is a sustainable land-use system,…
- ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- November 16, 2024
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“The Lost Legacy of Citrus indica: Preserving North East India’s Heritage Fruit”
Citrus indica, a forgotten heritage species of North East India belonging to the family Rutaceae, is also known as wild orange and is believed to be the progenitor of cultivated…
- HEALTH AND WELL BEING
- November 14, 2024
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The Nutritional Goldmine of Parkia (Tree bean) : Benefits You Can’t Miss
Recently, I found a miracle bean (Parkia timoriana) in the Tura market of Garo Hills, Meghalaya. As a South Indian, I was surprised to see this tree bean fetching a…
- AGROFORESTRY
- November 13, 2024
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Millet-Based Agroforestry: A Nature-Positive Farming for Future
What are millets? Millets are small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the globe for their nutritional benefits since time immemorial. Millets can be classified as major, minor and pseudo cereals. Major…