Deb, though no agriculturist by training, was bothered with the apathy of the then agri-scientists who found it of no consequence that the native rice was dying out. They, in fact, promoted high yielding and hybrid varieties instead.
These boat rides in Goa are a part of the tourist experience. However, the combined efforts of the boatmen, a social enterprise and tourists, can also make it an ethical experience!
Freshwater species like the Ganges river dolphin and Indus dolphins reside in India in the Ganga and Beas rivers, respectively, and the Indus river dolphin is a rare aquatic mammal found only in India and Pakistan!
Exemplify the guardianship of biodiversity by locals, these two tiny villages in Arunachal are among the few truly successful community-based conservation models in India.