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Rootmaps
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April 19, 2025
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A beginner's guide to starting an organic vegetable garden

The thought of having your own blooming veggie patch is an enticing one. But how do you actually go about setting it up and nurturing it?

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Good Food Champions
April 10, 2025
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This tiny village grows India’s most powerful lemon

What makes Kachai lemon truly special isn't just its nutrient profile, but the story behind it.

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Good Food Champions
March 26, 2025
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How a farmer’s magazine changed Indian agriculture

Shree Padre, a visionary journalist and farmer, founded Adike Patrike, India’s first farmer-led magazine, to give farmers a voice in their own stories.

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Good Food Champions
February 28, 2025
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Why this farmer from Tamil Nadu makes his own tools

Farming requires both resilience and adaptation. But for Selvaraj, it’s also a battle against rising costs and corporate influence.

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Good Food Champions

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This farmer is turning barren land into food forests

Meet Shihab Kunhahammed, a visionary farmer transforming landscapes across India, one fruit tree at a time.

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Meet the woman redefining organic farming in Kerala

P Bhuvaneswari, the woman behind Ammachi’s Organic, is not just a farmer - she’s a force of nature.

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This organic farming collective is transforming rural Tamil Nadu

Years of pesticide use degraded their land, harmed their health, and left many in debt. With support and training, four farmers returned to organic methods.

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Meet the farmer saving 700+ mango varieties in Kerala

Ever heard of mango varieties like Graham, Manipuri Five, Neelali Pasant, or Seventh Day?

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This tiny village grows India’s most powerful lemon

What makes Kachai lemon truly special isn't just its nutrient profile, but the story behind it.

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How a farmer’s magazine changed Indian agriculture

Shree Padre, a visionary journalist and farmer, founded Adike Patrike, India’s first farmer-led magazine, to give farmers a voice in their own stories.

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Why this farmer from Tamil Nadu makes his own tools

Farming requires both resilience and adaptation. But for Selvaraj, it’s also a battle against rising costs and corporate influence.

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Why Kashmir's Trout fish is on the brink of extinction

Uncontrolled pollution and rampant illegal sand mining are rapidly degrading their delicate freshwater habitats.

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I grew organic vegetables in my raised bed garden

Gardening can be one of the most rewarding activities or hobbies one can take up.

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How Kareem turned 30 acres of wasteland into a lush green forest in Kerala

Tucked away in the serene landscapes of Kasargod, Kerala, Kareem’s Forest is nothing short of a miracle

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Why this scientist left his job to start an organic date farm

Inspired by Fukuoka's book "One Straw Revolution," Divakar Channappa embraced organic farming.

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How a unique sticky rice became a super food for this tribe in Manipur

The use of rice grains - which the Tangkhul Naga tribe grows - isn’t restricted to just cooked rice alone; particularly sticky rice which is known locally as Makrei.

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This engineer left his job to build an organic farm in Mysore

Inspired by a friend's pomegranate farm Naveen Kumar left the corporate world to start a natural farm

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How Salomi village in Nagaland is growing its own food

The Government High School is rethinking education by blending academics with agriculture.

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How this young couple is pioneering organic farming in Kerala

Vani and Vijith run a model integrated farm with over 5,000 trees, organic manure, and diverse crops.

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How a small village named Thanamir became the apple capital of Nagaland

The small village in Nagaland has an unexpected yet fascinating connection to apple farming that began in the 1970s.

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This family developed a sustainable community using Gandhian principles

Janapada Seva Trust is rooted in the ideas of self-sufficiency and non-violence

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Rootmaps

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April 19, 2025
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A beginner's guide to starting an organic vegetable garden

The thought of having your own blooming veggie patch is an enticing one. But how do you actually go about setting it up and nurturing it?

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March 13, 2025
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The ultimate guide to becoming a dairy farmer

What if we say the key to becoming a successful dairy farmer is to not become one?

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January 16, 2025
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Can we grow Ragi using organic farming methods?

In this episode of Rootmaps, Shashi Kumar explains the traditional way of growing Ragi using only organic methods.

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January 2, 2025
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How we can play a role in saving our planet

In a New Year's special episode of Rootmaps, we got two main folks behind GFM - Shashi Kumar and Nevin Thomas - to answer a few frequently asked questions about the initiative.

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November 25, 2024
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Why understanding ecology is key to organic farming

The key to agriculture, Akshyakalpa Organic's Shashi Kumar explains, is to have a fine balance between ecology, economics, technology and diversity.

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October 11, 2024
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A beginner’s guide to growing organic food

How do we grow organically when we have no idea how to farm, especially when the generational transfer of farming knowledge has ceased, with more and more people moving away from the profession?

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August 28, 2024
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Importance of roadside trees

In the second episode of Rootmaps, Shashi Kumar addresses contentious topics such as the indigenous vs foreign species debate and an initiative by Akshayakalpa to revitalize the ecosystem by planting trees in what Kumar terms the commons, land which belongs to the public. Kumar also talks about the challenges they have faced with farmers who oppose the initiative. Nevin asks tough questions about consumerism and ways to combat it.

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August 8, 2024
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Why grass is nature's unsung hero

In the first episode of Rootmaps, Shashi Kumar highlights the superpowers of the highly overlooked grassland

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Clear Cuts

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

Watch
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min watch

India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

Watch
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min watch

India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

Watch
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min watch

India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

Watch
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min watch

India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

Watch
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min watch

India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

Watch
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min watch

India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

At GFM, we protect trees rich with stories and biodiversity. Our hands-on projects, in collaboration with local partners, ensure lasting conservation.

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Journey Vlog

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

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India’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

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