Satyabrata, Integrator at PRADAN’s (Professional Assistance for Development Action) Development Engagement Support Unit, has over 30 years of experience in promoting farm-based livelihoods for smallholder farmers across seven states of India. He holds a Masters degree in Agriculture from Bidhan Chanda Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kalyani, West Bengal.
Rearing tasar worms is a precarious and fragile practice that the Santhal tribals and other villagers engage in, both because this has been their traditional occupation and because a good harvest provides them a much-needed economic support