June 13, 2023
Why are bats considered auspicious in Odisha?
In Odisha’s Taramakant village, bats are considered a blessing, and their conservation is a part of local tradition. Killing the bats attracts penalty and social ostracisation.
Saswatik Tripathy
Saswatik Tripathy is a senior project manager at the Foundation for Ecological Security. He is currently based in Keonjhar. He has a postgraduate degree in Development Management from DHAN Academy. Saswatik has published 19 papers on agriculture, rural, and tribal development in several international journals. He is also the author of two published books titled They are Happy, based on a tribe of India, and Homa Farming of Brinjal, about a special type of organic farming.
Articles by Saswatik Tripathy
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The communal poultry farming model of rural Odisha
The chicken sharing model practised by Odisha’s rural communities helps avert the risks inherent to backyard poultry farming.
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How villages in Odisha came together to protect their forest
Mutual trust among communities and an understanding about the importance of protecting common resources helped a forest rejuvenate.
August 17, 2021
The language of profit
Hindi-speaking migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh are hired to sell products in Tamil Nadu, to North Indian tourists.
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