High in the hills of Uttarakhand, in a place called Jardhargaon in the Tehri Garhwal district, a man with wavy white hair lays out parcels of multicoloured seeds, grains, and jewel-like corn in various hues alongside bushy clusters of millets. Perched outside his home, which overlooks the verdant hills of the region, he wears a simple khadi kurta and counts the seeds as he arranges them. Nearby, his grandson plays.
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The Grain Guardian: In The Hills Of Uttarakhand, This Man Is Keeping Traditional Farming Alive
In Jardhargaon in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, Vijay Jardhari is keeping traditional farming practices—and biodiversity—alive

Jardhari is based out of Tehri Garhwal, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas
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Jardhari is based out of Tehri Garhwal, on the southern slopes of the Himalayas
Photo: Shutterstock

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