Food Sovereignty and Uncultivated Biodiversity in South Asia

This book is an eye-opener. It compels us to rethink what constitutes food security, women's knowledge systems, and common pool resources. It makes us see much that we would casually walk past, that we might never taste, that we cannot purchase...Farhad Mazhar, Daniel Buckles, P.V. Satheesh and Farida Akhter, are not simply authors, however. They are activists and environmentalists with a deep respect for the knowledge embedded in the communities they work with and live among; with a strong commitment to empowering these communities, and especially the women; and a firm belief that ecological farming systems can be both efficient and sustainable.... I recommend this book not only to those interested in food policy and food security, or in agricultural systems and local knowledge systems, but also to those who are simply curious about other communities and food variety. And if you can, you should also visit these villages and savour this feast of diversity and delicacy, as I have done: there is a treat in store here not just for the eyes but also for the palate! - Bina Agarwal Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi; and author of A Field of One's Own: Gender and Land Rights in South Asia