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India's seed saviours: Nagaland's Chizami seed bank preserves 156 traditional varieties to build a climate- resilient future

New Delhi, June 9 -- The women of Chizami village in Nagaland's Phek district are guardians of 156 traditional seed varieties - from rice, millets and maize to beans, vegetables, herbs and tubers. Th... Read More


India's seed saviours: The country has been preserving cowpea, a climate-resilient legume the world is only now beginning to rediscover

New Delhi, June 6 -- In Odisha's Nayagarh district, the Raisar Community Indigenous Seed Bank has been preserving old and valuable seeds. Among the paddy and millet varieties carefully stored in clay ... Read More


Biodiversity can't wait, nature-based solutions need political will now, study finds

New Delhi, June 4 -- As climate change gets worse and cities grow fast, we are losing more and more natural spaces. Birds, bees, butterflies, and plants are disappearing quietly but quickly. Cities th... Read More


India's seed saviours: Community efforts in Andhra Pradesh helping protect local farming, biodiversity, food systems

New Delhi, June 2 -- In the dry parts of Andhra Pradesh, where farming is often hard due to poor rainfall and low soil fertility, local communities are finding strength in old traditions. Community se... Read More


Biodiversity funds not reaching indigenous people, women who protect nature: Report

New Delhi, May 19 -- Money meant to protect forests, oceans and wildlife is not reaching the people who live closest to nature, a new study has found. The International Institute for Environment and ... Read More


Shrimp, salt & rice can help save mangroves, if they choose to

New Delhi, May 5 -- Mangroves may not look like much at first glance. Their tangled roots grow in muddy water. Their small leaves don't stand out. They grow quietly where the land meets the sea. But m... Read More


Human activity has adversely altered 25% of Earth's land since 1990 agriculture poses greatest stress: Study

New Delhi, April 15 -- A recent global study has noted that nearly a quarter of the Earth's land has undergone adverse transformation due to by human activities since 1990. This poses a growing threat... Read More


Half of global mangroves at risk, climate hazards must be part of conservation plans: Study

New Delhi, April 7 -- Researchers from Switzerland and United States have developed a risk index for mangroves as well as associated biodiversity and ecosystem services in various scenarios. It is th... Read More


World facing tree seed shortage: FAO

New Delhi, March 27 -- Several countries across the world have reported a lack of enough high-quality seeds to meet their reforestation targets, according to The Second Report on the State of the Worl... Read More


Global Forest Vision 2025 outlines urgent actions to protect forests, stop deforestation-linked trade

New Delhi, March 20 -- Despite commitments from 140 governments, forest destruction continues at an alarming rate. In 2023 alone, 6.37 million hectares of forests were lost, an area the size of nine m... Read More