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Food sovereignty

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Project Name: Food sovereignty
Location: Udayapur, Sindhupalchowk

Synopsis:

The film addresses the topic of food sovereignty amongst the Danuwar and Tharu community of Udayapur in the context of depleting native seeds in the Truyuga River basin area. During filming it was revealed over 15 local rice varieties were no longer found in Udayapur. A community seed bank in Sindupalchowk is also featured in the film.

Project Team

Camera and Editor: Bhagirathi Pandit, Sagar Chepang

Thematic Advisor

Pitambar Shrestha, Anita Gautam, Mahesh Shrestha

Collaboration

  • Community Seed Bank Nepal
  • Li-Bird
  • WOREC
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