Transition in Traditional Agriculture Practice and its Impact on Indigenous Food Habits

Students enrolled in the M.A. Development programme at Azim Premji University (APU), Bangalore,  undertake a field project consisting of research, action-project or intervention in areas such as rural livelihoods, disability rights, agriculture and land rights, citizenship and identity, gender and sexuality. The project entails 30 weeks of research, fieldwork and analysis at the end of which the students present their findings and observations through posters and presentations.

This poster by Bitul Chakma explores the agricultural practices and food habits among people from the Chakma tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. It speaks of the decline in Jhum cultivation, the move towards growing cash crops and the changes brought about by this transition.