Jhum cultivation

The late IAS officer, AM Gokhale, introduced the concept of Village Development Board (VDB), which transformed rural governance not just in the State, but the rest of India. His loss due to the coronavirus was felt personally by the people and communities of Nagaland.

"How different would our rural areas be if so many more take up such incredible challenges, instead of their expertise being laid to rest after retirement?," writes a deeply impressed IAS officer Armstrong Pame.

From identifying edible herbs and bee-keeping to transplanting paddy, this remarkable initiative is "bridging the field-to-plate gap" for city-based youngsters!

Here is how people of Khonoma village in Nagaland came together to make sure that their fields always remain green. Watch the beautiful video that explains the process.