New volume on Seeds and Food Sovereignty showcased in the Locavore

Chasing Millets in North Bengal and Sikkim: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty featured in the Locavore

Seeds and Food Sovereignty: Eastern Himalayan Experiences was recently highlighted in the Locavore:

Bringing together farmers, activists, knowledge keepers and students, Seeds and Food Sovereignty: Eastern Himalayan Experiences was a result of attempting to facilitate new ways of learning together. Published by North Eastern Social Research Centre (2023), it draws attention to the commodification of seeds, the need for local seed banks, and captures the stories of community custodians of food and indigenous food practitioners.

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Seeds and Food Sovereignty: Eastern Himalayan Experiences

Crops and seeds are everywhere. They nourish our bodies, families, and communities, but are also taken for granted. Simultaneously, an increasing number of community organisations, farmer movements, and individuals are challenging corporate control and commodification of seeds. In the name of seed and food sovereignty, they seek to enhance local control over agriculture and ensure peoples’ rights to nutritious, ecologically-sound and culturally-appropriate food. In this book, the authors bring together resource persons, students, and researchers working across the Eastern Himalayan region, and, in doing so, they hope to facilitate new ways of learning together. The Eastern Himalayas are commonly characterised as a biodiversity hotspot, and this also applies to agrobiodiversity. The authors hope that this book will inspire further engagements with the ongoing farming initiatives and food sovereignty movements on the ground. Also featuring, Seno Tsuhah, Manorom Gogoi, Amba Jamir, Bhogtoram Mawroh, Mahan Chandra Borah, and Vilazonuo Gloria.

In his chapter, Bengt G Karlsson, professor of Social Anthropology, looks at how millet is grown in North Bengal and Sikkim, and what it means for the people who grow it.

 

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