Adivasi Farmers Return to Indigenous Rice Varieties

Farmers in Jharkhand, India, are going back to growing old kinds of rice that their ancestors used to grow.

These old kinds of rice are stronger and can handle bad weather better than the new kinds that scientists made.

The old rice also tastes better and is healthier.

The farmers say that the new rice needs more chemicals and costs more money.

They also say that the old rice can be kept for a long time without spoiling.

The old rice also sells for a good price in the market.

The farmers are happy to be growing the old rice again because it is better for them and their families.