An Inspirational Journey to Learn About Khadi and Tula I had the opportunity to visit Gandhigram, I heard a lot about the self-independent grama called Gandhigram. I was truly excited to explore and gain a deeper understanding of it.

Tula, my PRIDE… When Ananthoo told me, “there is a 98% chance that your ‘pure’ cotton kurta is made from genetically modified (GM) cotton”, well… I did not want to believe him. Being an organic farmer and wearing GM cotton was very shameful. Ananthoo also told me (in the year 2011) if there is only…

Tula – A transition from enslavement to sovereignty, diversity & ecological restoration, in Indian cotton It was in 2012 (if I am not mistaken) that a national workshop was taken up in Delhi with the active participation of several ASHA members, to review 10 years of Bt cotton approval in India. Various kinds of analyses…

Why TULA? Even one life saved or bettered is worth the effort! But whose life is it? A farmer? How? A day of a farmer starts before sunrise and ends around 10pm in the night. No Sunday, No leave, No holiday. To a farmer, his/her world is always the mother earth he (dis)owns and the…