Set in Coorg, Southern India, our community-led project investigates the ecological impacts of the future of agriculture in wetlands, shedding light on regenerative and sustainable practices. Through collaborative research and creative interventions, we aim to uncover stories at the intersections of sustainability, land, and ecology.
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Set in the Western Ghats of Southern India, our research investigates how colonial legacies and modern-day monoculture coffee/teak farming in Coorg (Kodagu) have disrupted ecological rhythms, biodiversity, and indigenous land knowledge. Introduced by the British East India Company in the 19th century, coffee became economically vital yet environmentally extractive, fuelling native deforestation, pollinator loss, and the displacement of wetlands essential to local water cycles and wildlife.
As erratic monsoons, prolonged dry seasons, and soil fatigue intensifies, we propose a participatory, community-led investigation into regenerative land practices that respond to the “non-mono-soon” season.
Drawing on Kodava ancestral practices, the project will explore shade-grown, polyculture, and forest-wetland-integrated farming systems that adapt to changing climate cycles while nurturing biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Project supported by CLIMAVORE x JAMEEL @ RCA - Emerging Food Practice Award 2025