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MP Farmer’s Initiatives for Traditional, Organic Farming Gets Him Praises from Ex-cricketer VVS Laxman

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Satna: A farmer’s dedication towards conserving over a hundred varieties of rice and promoting organic farming in his village in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna has got him praises from former cricketer VVS Laxman. Babulal Dahiya, 76, a retired postmaster from Pithaurabad village in Satna has dedicated his life for the conservation of traditional seeds besides writing Bagheli … Read more

How Neolithic farming sowed the seeds of modern inequality 10,000 years ago

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Most people regard hierarchy in human societies as inevitable, a natural part of who we are. Yet this belief contradicts much of the 200,000-year history of Homo sapiens. In fact, our ancestors have for the most part been “fiercely egalitarian”, intolerant of any form of inequality. While hunter-gatherers accepted that people had different skills, abilities and … Read more