Gap in science and practice of land restoration

Urmila Pujari belongs to the Bhumia tribe of eastern state of Orissa in India, a culturally rich and one
of the largest tribes in India. The tribe relies on farming for livelihood, but very few farmers cultivate
pulses (food legumes). Urmila’s village of Bhejaguda is one the 28 tribal villages that has been brought
into the folds of ‘Pulses Panchayat’, a bold and innovative movement that aims to revolutionize India’s
pulses production.