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The Good Earth
41 mins/English/1993

This film prescribes the antidote to Green Revolution type of technology to bolster agricultural production. This film explores the sustainable agricultural practices and philosophy across the country. The film travels through Bharuch and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, through Bangalore and Umergaon on the Maharastra- Gujarat border through Bijnore, Uttar Pradesh , Nagaland and Pondicherry at the Gloria farms- the 100 acre organic farm. The film meets several farmers and sustainable agriculture philosophers and webs together a strong argument against chemicals and for natural and organic farming. The narrative of the film is in the voice of the farmers and practitioners of this farming.

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Partners : INTACH
Director : Krishnendu Bose
Camera : Various Camera person

Participated in EarthVision Global Environment Film Festival, Tokyo, 1993