Amitangshu Acharya As Bihar is deluged again this year, with 89 lives lost so far, here are stories and images of survival, loss and resilience on villages near Gandak river basin One fateful night in August 2013, Gandak River breached the Gopalganj highway in Bihar and made its way through a small habitation called Karisakatola,… Continue reading Wedded to uncertainty: Stories of women married into families in the floodplains of Bihar, India
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Improving food security in mountains
Lipy Adhikari Climatic changes have added challenges for agriculture particularly in mountain areas Posted at SixDegrees as part of collaboration with Assam Times to share relevant news under creative commons attributes Agriculture is the most dominant sector in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan (HKH) countries. It significantly contributes to food security, livelihoods and rural economy of the region. The… Continue reading Improving food security in mountains