Region

India

The country that grows most of the world's heritage spice — and forgot to cook with it. The pantry here is being quietly rebuilt, farmer by farmer, market by market.

What we cover

  • Farmer-owned cooperatives in Meghalaya, Kerala, Karnataka
  • The de-Indianisation of the urban Indian pantry, 1991–2026
  • Seed sovereignty after the Plant Variety Protection Act

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