Supported by: National Geographic Society
Producer: Riverbank Studios

A seed is the origin of life. And the control of seeds must remain in the hands of farmers who grow with love and their sweat every season. In a climate unstable world, climate resilient crops are crucial. The solutions already lie within traditional farmer communities. Shifting the power from mechanised to the basics, ensuring seed sovereignty, one farmer and one village at a time.

Synopsis

Farmers are probably the most ancient storytellers of our history and keepers of knowledge. Climate shifts are creating the hardest ever challenges for farmers. Akole from a remote village of chizami in the eastern himalayas and Neelam from Assam are bound by a singular mission – preparing their communities against the changing climate. Ancient knowledge is ingrained in their songs and stories, a deep wisdom of small seasonal changes that guide them to grow food in partnership with nature. Solutions that are science based and ancient knowledge that is region specific can come together to create resilience in the face of climate change. This is the story of one woman and one man fighting against all odds to not give up hope.