the pandemic has inadvertently brought families closer together especially at the dinner table the lockdown has also dropped to the. the need to rely on locally available produce and food. at a fundamental shift in not relationship with food that's what we talk about. welcome to eco india. coming to you from the streets of mumbai for the last few months my family has been experimenting with cooking with my grandmother's recipe largely because a lot of the ingredients have been very easily accessible to us that means very little. and a lot of coconut and. and not just we met in bangor who before that is encouraging

his community to tell unique project don't do the local and seasonal fruit. of. indian meat rice a break with a variety of side dishes each made up of a number of ingredients. but india has used so too has the rates people eat meals have become foster easier and much less diverse with many ingredients even being flown in from around the world a study found that. indians eat comes from abroad. as a campaigner for the revival of traditional food. she said. in the powers she grows through and vegetables. from limes and tomatoes and ginger much of its native doing. it fulfills almost all her needs. it's

a cycle and based on my kitchen goes to the tardis and. come to the kit. gendron does not just want to be able to feed herself and her family she grows mostly indigenous seeds in an attempt to preserve them and works with others who are trying to do the same so what people do is the least. it's shared from god not to god you don't get to you don't get to see them in the market at all you go see. then your family. the force behind the movement to save indigenous foodstuffs is artist and god and so. he has founded a revival project called sargent poorer countries it encourages people to grow locally and seasonal foods that have slowly disappeared from their lives actually this didn't change but they don't get it instead the less so people when they're

made in the big season they would add $15.00 to $20.00 kind of greens in one country i would have 2 or 3 types which most of them are buying from the shops and the shops are selling what farmers are growing and farmers are growing what people are selling come on runs a community garden on the outskirts of bungalows in the village of. holly it is filled with interesting crops that are hard to look at this is squashed ripe fruit used as a vegetable and cooking as a bottle of good we have to break open the spatio. the treasure is inside it is in the seeds. so you see it can be at least 10 people is a high limit i think. it can be i don't like. it can feed like 23 families. as foods with a better taste and flip. seeds talk to produce more nutritious fruit and vegetables

many edible plants want to group around the village but with litters have lost the skills to harvest. that the current generation doesn't know what is and is not a person they can go in for us and we want to give the mission to go and run the landscape is not clean anymore you see straight out of construction moving around and things like that so that is the reason actually i want to revive them. and it is not just learning to forage in past months at least 15 real families have been inspired by the project they have a stock of their own kitchen gardens to meet around 50 per cent of their daily needs. for good gendron growing their own food is something she enjoys doing but with that income are in this village she can see how the garden project can be important in the larger scheme of things. you know a fact that the really just the farmers don't grow their own food it's more for the

market so they're you know and he was taken to he had taken up this project to make them grow they don't forget and so it was i was more than happy to we. all do it might not be so important to our livelihood gentry's found another sense of purpose to her garden. it has changed me as a person. since i'm also working with. for. so i have this kitchen garden has helped me is a main these. it has helped me to unwind at the end of the day no matter how busy the day has been so i don't know if the day a few minutes going and sitting in the garden just looking at the plants and everything else made a lot of change to my mind and body she hopes through the project more people are able to eat healthier and learn to respect natural traditional systems of food again. not india is an agrarian country but the appeal to be

a farmer and practice agriculture for a living has been steadily decreasing for the last many years many of the 100000000 migrant workers who've moved from their villages to find work in indian cities used to be farmers the pandemic has thrown life out of balance for many of them some are now thinking of giving farming another. renderer singing heart is doing well driving a tractor but much of the rest is new to him. all of a sudden this spring he became an organic farmer working on his father's farm and wrote just on what he is building a greenhouse. this pond is to collect rainwater the rains begin in july in this desert landscape securing a supply of water is crucial and he has so far invested 7000 euros in his new career many of it bob because i mean if we had to have almost one and a half hectares of land on which i have built a poly house and dug

a pond or the work of the plastic sheeting to line the pond is yet to be completed i'm farming the remaining land open it could be getting. he is now back in his home village of out on after more than 4 years in the big city there he was a textiles merchant now it seems like another life. he ran a shop in surat with his brother selling fabric. then from one day to the next their livelihood was gone. it was a story true for millions of migrant workers across india. diffie it got all of a sudden the coronavirus spread it ruined our business we ended up with nothing with the look down no movement was allowed no public transport but somehow with great difficulty we managed to get back to our village. his parents were happy to have them back home they are pleased that no render wants to stay and they are keen

to support him as much as they can. i'm retiring in 2 months time i'm giving my entire fortune to my son he should prosper here in his native land where will he go to when i can whine about it i was sad when he left to work in the city. the son has applied to the government for a farming subsidy but it could be months until it's approved and paid out other farmers are offering useful advice. i have plans to grow fruit and vegetables here . came out i'm chowdhury is a key source of useful advice he has already helped 300 other farmers to build greenhouses and adopt organic farming methods. instead of pesticides he recommends plastic sheeting to kill weeds and other unwelcome guests. yet this sheep was fixed here a month and a half ago for soil solarization to control we needs soil borne pathogens and pests

by covering the moist soil. chowdhury advises colleagues for free for many poor farmers he is the only source of information about new farming methods he also teaches the basics. but other thing is to get well versed in crop and plant diseases and new farmers need to stay abreast of the markets so their crops can command good prices but not at that 1. $400.00 greenhouses have already gone up around the village chowdhury also explains how farming can flourish when you take a circular closed loop or holistic approach. the ponds not only supply water they are also fish farms and thus provide another source of income drip irrigation is efficient and doesn't use much water technology was developed in israel where it is widely used. saying this many israel in my village

has given me confidence to turn to farming i am now assured that agriculture is a very lucrative business order and organic farming is most profitable. he is enthusiastic about his prospects as an organic farmer. his brother however plans to go back to the big city. or look what i've done i have decided not to return to surat because i will earn more here i'm sure it will be twice the amount i used to earn. for a run nursing by how much the covert 19 crisis has opened up new opportunities if all goes well his new career will benefit not only his family but also the environment. there was a time when chickens were only seen becky and scratching in the countryside so long to buy wasil spaces that's no longer the case in the us backyard chickens are

popping up in suburbs and cities and now the pandemic me this trend is here to stay . is that is pretty. true she is feisty. and mary lays an egg every day. the 4 hens have been guests at the home of felicity of burkart in craig or vendler in the northern suburbs of berlin for a year now this is how it came to pass. as a capsule i'm going since i meant more meant just that because i was once stuck in a traffic jam to transport and there was a livestock transporter in front of me. is fenced a tad towards this that got me thinking about what kind of lives on the molds leads on the net and if one could give at least a few really good life as they had off almost i wanted to get to know how chickens lived and he didn't and since we have

a garden i thought they'd feel right at home here. and they would have plenty to eat and they'd also give us many us that have been doing funding. their diet consists of grains and fresh greens but also kitchen waste. in the summer time the hens lay an egg almost every day. and to the south of berlin mathias schmidt an environmental engineer by profession took up chicken breeding 4 years ago he rents out the offspring of a man who's been rising and not just during the coronavirus crisis. he's noticed them dollar we keep seeing scandals in the food industry. bad eggs animal stalls sprayed with toxins that end up in food if you were to go you know my antibiotics and chicken pigs and cattle. would come moments away every time that

happens people stop and think for a moment what are we doing what are we eating. berlin is home to almost 4000000 people and the growing number of chickens some big city dwellers come from the countryside and find that having a feathery friend reminds them of home. but chicken love can turn sour more and more abandoned birds are found wandering the city streets this animal shelter has its work cut out. as this commitment to a small few or it sounds great to get fresh eggs from your own head on your balcony the problem is most people have no idea how to look after chickens probably what they need to be happy how every species has its special needs chickens in the in a city or in my own stance or in my view need food and if they don't belong on

a balcony on the 11th floor they need space a yard imagine that it will. my ts smith does most of his business with clients in the suburbs who have gardens. he rents out for hands with a big cage stall equipment and feed for about $300.00 euros a month. the gun family considers it educational as we will not and cannot we wanted to show the children where food comes from animal products don't just appear in the supermarket so this is one small way to bring the matter home to them literally where things come from meat from chickens and also eggs. rented chicks started in the united states but it's catching on in many parts. of the ts smith also rents to kindergarten schools and old people's homes. and trudy elites

and mary however are for keeps but they also risk getting eaten when the time comes their designated dual purpose poultry giving eggs and meat but will their foster parents actually do the deed. is go. into i don't think you'll ever be able to slaughter a chicken at least not any of our 4 if we call them by their names we couldn't do it we're very fond of them and. so these 4 birds ended up with softies others aren't so lucky. another advantage of keeping chickens watching them can be very very calming. like this something the germans serious about it's brit in fact german period is even on to miss course in. the head of state but in recent years the franchise because have been growing at

a few one in few traditional businesses the big. in some parts of the country but a whole community. traditional because but help is on its way and it's called bread off expedition vehicle we join the one of the 4 the pandemic restrictions were put in place. if they can. and his elite troops take heavy equipment into what they call the bread desert brand them but their mission to supply this thinly populated region good decent. bakery situation brandenberg a serious more and more small craft businesses are closing down. that forces people to depend on discount retailers and i wouldn't say that there's discounters bread is all that good. something had to be done. for. the objective today is these and

a small town of just under $6000.00 north of even here freshly baked bread is a rarity this is a job for the bread does it expedition being called a mobile bakery once used by the military in neutral switzerland where the need was probably not quite as an agent. describes the swiss have 168 of these vehicles about one for every part of their army they were meant to supply the military in the field of course they've never been used since the army just exercised with them. in the early 2000 and all these mobile bakeries were decommissioned and sold off. and i got hold of number 130 in the. space in the expedition vehicle has to be used. it has a needed machine. and a gas and the rest is done by hand. unesco has listed german bread culture as an intangible cultural heritage over 3000 varieties of

baked on a daily basis but the bacon is the work fully in depend. we have declined over the past 60 years in germany from 55211000 big chain and in-store bakeries have taken their place often using ready mix dough with artificial additives fluid and dumbbell uses only water flour and salt is recipe for sourdough is a secret electic acid bacteria and yeasts add flavor through fermentation that's the big big difference the acidification is hansen's the taste it's a totally different kind of bread a different food. down there go also owns a stationary bakery in villain but he never actually trained to be a baker for most 20 years he worked in the just sticks in australia switzerland and points in asia. he also met his wife in asia in 2015 they decided to open a bakery together. i was really really surprised how germans love the

upgrade i was like wow if we do open the big feet then you know that is fine then this is a different lifestyle is something where we can both work together because in a previous job he was always he was separate we know so now this is like you know before all of us can do it together as a team all the great desert expedition vehicle accomplishes its mission it's on the road in brandenburg for 70 to 80 days a year mostly at markets and festivals these entire seems to appreciate the fresh bread service as well because i mean almost no preservatives but rather fresh natural and regional ingredients that's the best thing you can do. with every foray into the bread desert floatin down there comes closer to his goal good bread for. for many of us food is pleasure it's

a part of our culture and history but can you imagine food without water access to clean water is still a long. actually in some indian cities maybe little in south india for example is quickly drying up and with more and more people having to the city the demand for water has increased multifold fortunately for bending a group of water warriors has been silently working on providing water security to the city one recharge well at a time. every morning my our visits the tree outside his village. it's very special to him. the lake nearby that once knowledge that has just a cliche. and he keeps the tree alive because it provides shade to his late wife who was buried under. the sez i come every day to day care of this place. 3

almost died 20 years ago when i come every day to water it but i collect 20 buckets from the lake so my wife can rest in peace. and no one looks after it more than just me. if. i am belongs to the money over the community of well diggers. they live on the outskirts of bangalore city and have traditionally provided people with access to water. in recent years this entire region has seen a dramatic drop in water levels and the demand for welding has seen a corresponding decline. more than he says around 15 years ago there was a lot of work for us but these days there's very little of no one wants wells now they bore with machines that go deep into the ground and the demand for our

services has fallen what i meant with it. open roads like this one once served as bangles main source of water. as the city developed and began to bring water into pipes from the river kawiti but the supply is insufficient. to make up for the shortfall people began extracting water from aquifers underground with mechanized pumps. moreover the booming city is increasingly covered in concrete. rain water can no longer seep in and replenish the ground. the stress is immense bangalore is predicted to become unlivable by 2025. and signs of this crisis are everywhere. want to export. believes of the money over the community and the city can come

together to help one another. he started a project to build a 1000000. that use the community's skills but this time to dig wells that put water back into the ground rather than extracted. what every child will does is it picks rain water from the rooftops traditionally or from strong water drains for good the rain water and push it into bangalore has been to. find solutions to problems one of the solutions which is. not going to get through the fog logical security the quicker we get these 1000000. been flooding we have the motive groundwork of the charge we have in the mode of supplement to what we have for the city so we'll be in a solution space which would provide comfort to the city he. people who like the idea have begun to high odama krishna and his team need to build recharge wells in

the homes of complexes. to gather the money for those 1st dig a pit that is 20 feet deep and line it with forests and mentoring. this will eventually fill up which mean water also facade on off which will percolate into the ground. the entire community benefits as the ground water is eventually shared by the city. he says of the charge well as of the link between green and the ground water growing water we love our work and no matter how tough it is all we want to do is build wells but the little model i only feel satisfied when the job is done on some of them. runs one. i was walking in bangalore the owner of the complex gave me a bit of water when i was about to waste what i didn't need when he stopped me and asked me whether i knew the value of water and if they're going forward that's how

we need to be and learn how to save wanted to get them especially rainwater that is the most precious one in a district where the new. so far the money orders have dug 113000 wells. they intend to dig 1000000. when the ground is really not wish they hope that their livelihoods will flourish once again. look pandemic is proving to be a be with for nearly every aspect of life and food contradict any be excluded from this tell us about what changes one making to your food habits right into was a eco india a d w dot com reach us on in the post so she media handles i'll see you again next week until then stay safe and take good care of yourselves and your loved ones but but.

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