Livelihood Recipe
Cultivate Your Land for Future Living
By Laxmi Bagh, Farmer · SUBDEGA
Responds to
Food scarcity and livelihood insecurity
For us, living means connecting deeply with the land and its gifts. I focus on cultivating paddy, and alongside, I plant trees. In our pond, I also practice fish farming. This diversified approach is how I plan for our future here. We know the forest provides, too, with fruits and roots like Kendu, Char, Mahua, and Amla, and plants like Makonamanji, Lau, Janhi, and Sembimanji that grow by themselves. Why chase market business when we can grow our own leafy greens and vegetables?
The recipe
Integrate paddy cultivation with tree planting and fish farming, supplemented by foraging for local forest foods and growing self-sufficient vegetables.
Diversified farmingFood securityLocal knowledgeSelf-sufficiencyForest foodsSustainable livelihood