In the mountain villages of Garhwal in northern India, the men have migrated to the cities in search of jobs since the produce from their fields is hardly enough to feed the family for half the year. As such, women are managers and ...See moreIn the mountain villages of Garhwal in northern India, the men have migrated to the cities in search of jobs since the produce from their fields is hardly enough to feed the family for half the year. As such, women are managers and planners. The women leave home for the jungles at dawn in search of firewood and fodder. But they also plant trees because the jungles are also the source of water they need for irrigation. Natural resource management is not just a concept for them, but a way of life.
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