Debal Deb's indigenous rice bank is a brave effort to counter Indian agriculture's dash towards genetic erosion. Chitrangada Choudhury Aga. Updated 9 Aug 2014, 11:56 AM IST.

Ecologist Debal Deb on what’s wrong with the government programmes that promote natural farming Deb has been conserving, cultivating and sharing native rice varieties and seeds with farmers for ...

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In the summer of 1991, ecological scientist Debal Deb was surveying the biodiversity of groves that were considered sacred in southern Bengal. He noticed a tribal farmer’s pregnant wife drinking the ...

From 1,10,000 varieties of rice to only 6,000 now Debal Deb, a rice conservationist, is working to prepare a seed bank of 700 varieties of traditional rice ...

Scientist Debal Deb is on a mission to rescue India's traditional rice varieties. This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News app. The BBC News app is available from the Apple ...

Debal Deb and an intrepid band of traditional farmers grow heirloom varieties of grains and cereals, thousands of which are on the brink of extinction. For a better experience, ...

Modern 'hybrid' rice has become popular among Indian farmers due to its high yields. But the resulting seed is designed to be eaten, not replanted. Indian scientist Debal Deb is on a mission to ...

In his book “Beyond Developmentality: Constructing Inclusive Freedom and Sustainability,” Dr. Debal Deb challenges mainstream ideas about economic growth and industrial development, and proposes ...

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Agartala, May 27: Police are yet to nail the killers of Youth Congress general secretary Debal Deb, who was gunned down here on May 16. Deb was shot dead within 200 yards of Congress Bhawan and West ...