– Geetanjali Gurlhosur [Originally published in The Firstpost. Link to the original article] At Mumbai’s Worli coast, 130 motorboats go out to the sea from the Worli bateri (canal) and over 200 smaller boats from two more jetties in the vicinity. The boats belong to...
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Letter to LG of Delhi regarding Master Plan of Delhi-2041
New Delhi, April 1, 2021 To Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Delhi Re: Requesting recognition and inclusion of farming in Master Plan of Delhi 2041 In the context of the ongoing process of preparing the Master Plan of Delhi-2041, we would like to share with you...
Food forest initiative in Pune
– Rosamma Thomas [This article originally appeared in countercurrents.org. Link to the article] Vivek Gour Broome looks the personification of that nursery rhyme, “Old McDonald had a farm…” His farm west of Pune, beyond Hinjewadi in the village of Marunji, is an island of biodiversity...
How an engineer found her calling in farming
– Rosamma Thomas [This article was originally published in Countercurrents.org. Link to the original article] Afrin Kale is a farmer with a degree in civil engineering. A resident of Pune city, her five-acre farm is in Pimpalgaon Ghode village of Ambegaon Tehsil of Pune district,...
Delhi and Its ‘Unseen’ Fisherfolks
[This article written by Akshita Rawat was originally published in The Wire. For readability purposes, the text is being reproduced here.] Developmental priorities have played a direct role in the deterioration of the Yamuna and have made it consistently difficult for the fisherpeople to co-exist...
‘सेंट्रल विस्टा’ पुनर्विकास: गणतंत्र के और भी सत्ता-केन्द्रित हो जाने का जोखिम
साल 2008 में दुनिया में आई आर्थिक मंदी के केंद्र में थीं चंद वित्तीय बैंक कम्पनियाँ। इनमें से ही एक बड़ी कम्पनी थी मेरिल लिंच। जब एक तरफ भीषण मंदी जारी ही थी तो दूसरी तरफ मेरिल लिंच के सीईओ जॉन थेन अपने ऑफिस की...
शहरी खेती पर बुकलेट शृंखला | Booklet Series on Urban Agriculture
शहरी खेती पर हमें चिंतन और चर्चा करते हुए कई साल हो गए। इतने सालों में तमाम चर्चाओं और अलग-अलग समूहों से बात करके हमने ये जाना कि शहरों में खेती करने वाले तो एक अच्छी तादाद में हैं लेकिन व्यवस्थित तौर से इसकी भूमिका...
Seeds of Resistance and Hope: Some Post-webinar Reflections
Seeds of Resistance and Hope – Reflections on an emerging global movement for food sovereignty through urban farming In a unique collaboration, People’s Resource Centre was able to bring together people of various countries associated with the act of urban farming either as practitioners or...
दिल्ली में शहरी खेती का सन्दर्भ
शहर में खेती और उससे जुड़ी गतिविधियों का आधुनिक शहरी अवधारणा में कोई कानूनी और नीतिगत स्थान नहीं है। इसीलिए शहरीकरण के दौरान इसे बाहर करके कानूनन बंदिश लगा दी जाती है। दिल्ली में इस अवधारणा को मूर्त रूप देने के लिए दिल्ली विकास प्राधिकरण...
Diversity in Urban Farming of Delhi: Who, What and Where
Delhi is one of the most densely populated cities of India with an average density of 50 persons per acre of land. It is predicted that Delhi’s population is only going to increase in the coming years. As the population rises, so will the demand...