The Source, Natabar Sarangi

May 22, 2011 / India

I met Natabar Sarangi on a trip to Orissa, India last year. I was making a series of short films profiling farmers and their philosophical approach to sustainable agriculture. Natabar is one of a growing number of farmers across the world who not only understand the gravity of our changing agricultural landscape but are also willing to dedicate the...

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In just 60 years, India, 'the mother of rice' has lost 90% of its 110,000 indigenous rice varieties. Natabar Sarangi, a retired school teacher has decided to dedicate his life to saving what is left. To date he has managed to re-introduce over 350 varieties, including drought tolerant, flood tolerant and medicinal rice. Natabar Sarangi is just one of a growing number of farmers throughout the world who realise that we must begin to repair the damage taking place to our agricultural systems and our environment.

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