Welcome to Native Foodscape Foundation

We are committed to transforming food systems and fostering climate resilience through research, capacity building, and grassroots action. Our mission is to connect scientific innovation, traditional knowledge, and community empowerment to address food security, nutrition, and climate change challenges.

The foundation works to promote native foods, support sustainable agricultural practices, and empower communities, particularly in hill and mountainous regions. Together, we aim to create healthier, climate-resilient foodscapes that sustain both people and the planet.

Our Focus Areas

We work at the intersection of research, training, and action to address some of the most pressing global challenges :

Native Food Systems

Native Food Systems

Reviving traditional and underutilized crops like millets to restore nutrition security. Bridging scientific research with local food practices for community empowerment.

Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Promoting sustainable farming practices that adapt to changing climates. Researching and implementing solutions for farmers in vulnerable regions.

Nutrition Advocacy

Nutrition Advocacy

Ensuring access to nutritious food for all, particularly, women, youth and children.

Capacity Building & Training

Capacity Building & Training

Conducting workshops and training programs for all stakeholders, including farmers, policymakers, women, youth and children to create lasting impact.

Research & Publication

Research (conducted by Native Foodscape team members)

  • International Year of Millets, Himalayan Policy Forum
  • Impact of Tourism on Agriculture in Leh, Ladakh
  • Farm-to-Fork Sustainable Food Dialogue
  • Nutritional Security of Hill and Mountain Communities in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
  • Application of life cycle thinking approach for enhancing the fruits and vegetables supply chain: A pilot study from Nagaland, India.
  • Enhancing Food Security through Gravity Goods ropeways in Nepal.

Our Publications

  • Assessing the costs of ozone pollution in India for wheat producers, consumers, and government food welfare policies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • Consumption and perceptions associated with Nutri-Cereals: Major, minor, and pseudo millets—A study of urban households in Delhi, India. Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences.
  • From Resilience to Vulnerability: Indigenous Agri-Food Systems of Wayanad District. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
  • Climate change and agroecosystems in the hill and mountain regions of Northeast India. Springer Nature, Singapore.
  • Tunnel farming as an adaptation tool against climate change effect among smallholder farmers in Nepal.Springer Nature, Singapore.
  • What Factors are Responsible for The Continued Adoption of The Shifting Cultivation Practices? Journal of Advanced Zoology.
  • Impact of Development of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) on Farmers. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences.
  • Effectiveness of Gravity Goods Ropeways in market participation of smallholder farmers in uplands. Transportation.

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