Traditional agricultural wisdom still relevant in Assam
Scientists are now validating the wisdom behind Dakor Boson, a bunch of rhyming verses that has offered tips to farmers in Assam and its neighbouring areas for centuries
Author: Azera Parveen Rahman
Japanese encephalitis surges on changing climate
Doctors and health experts blame warmer weather and erratic rainfall for a rising number of cases in Assam and Manipur, with similar evidence emerging across Asia
In July, the death of a four-year-old girl in Manipur due to Japanese Encephalitis unleashed panic in the state. It was the first death from the deadly viral brain infection…Read More
Brahmaputra leaves a desert behind
As the floodwaters of the Brahmaputra recede for now, farmers of Assam find their fields covered with sand on which they can grow nothing
In a village about 20 kilometres from Lakhimpur – the main town on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river in Assam – Kushal Das stands on the road and strains his eyes to locate dry patches in his farmland…Read More
Climate change impacts Assam’s cuisine and culture
Several varieties of traditional vegetables, fruits and rice are disappearing from Assam due to climate change, affecting not just the cuisine but, given the close symbiotic relationship, also the culture of the region
Can climate change affect our culture? A drastic thought on the face of it, but when you remember that food is an intrinsic part of culture it may no longer seem so extreme. As local…Read More
Something old, something new: Assam farmers adapt to climate change
Farmers in flood-prone Assam are adapting to the vagaries of climate change by going back to the old system of growing local varieties of rice or opting for newer crops like watermelon and sugarcane
As predictable as day turning to night, floods in India’s northeast state of Assam have this year too wrought devastation with a fresh wave in August killing dozens of people, affecting more than a million and inundating large swathes…Read more
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