Due to land degradation caused by chemical fertilisers and pesticides, in 2003, the Sikkim government passed a resolution to shift to organic farming. Over the course of the next decade,…
Villages in the rain-shadow region of Sumbuk block in South Sikkim district suffer from acute water shortage, which begins soon after monsoon and lasts for six to seven months—from December to…
Dedicated to local deities or ancestral spirits, sacred groves such as this one near Mangan, are protected by local communities using traditional knowledge that integrates both spiritual and ecological values….