Objective: To explore the potential of Agro-ecological food systems in strengthening sustainable urban-rural linkages in Odisha, promoting equitable and environmentally conscious food systems. Context: Odisha, one of CWS-Bhoomi Ka’s network states amongst other 7 states has its rich agricultural heritage and diverse ecosystems, faces challenges in ensuring sustainable food systems. Urbanization and rural-urban migration have […]

Background Human life is impacted by agricultural production, from the goods we purchase to the food we eat. Humans depend on agriculture to produce food, raw materials for goods (such as cotton for clothes, wood for shelter and fuel, roots for medicines, and materials for biofuels), and incomes and means of subsistence farming. There is […]

Introduction The outlook for worldwide food systems is now more important than ever. The effects of climate change have greatly affected the production of crops across the globe, leading to alterations in the condition of soil, the distribution of rainfall, the prevalence of pests, the timing of plant growth, the deterioration of land, and the […]