Efficient use of water and land, including the storing of excess run-off and the cultivation of alternative crops to lowland rice such as vegetables and pulses, are some of the ways to ensure food security and decent livelihoods for the subsistence farmers in the East India Plateau.
Amidst kilometre upon kilometre of parched, barren land lies the tribal village of Amagara—a verdant oasis of crops and vegetables—the result of the efforts of the farmers, who dared to risk and experiment with new ideas, methods and technology.
