Young Farmers in Ladakh

Ladakhi agriculture is threatened by the encroachment of the global consumer economy. Thanks to top-down imposed “progress”, people are being separated from the land and invaluable knowledge is being lost. But a new generation of Ladakhi farmers is emerging.

This short film – produced by Local Futures' Ladakh team – tells the story of the young people who are seeing the problems of the modern economy and rediscovering the value of land-based living. From the ground up, they a forging a different kind of “progress” for Ladakh – one based on ancient wisdom and respect for the Earth.

Read our blog here: https://www.localfutures.org/young-farmers-in-ladakh-the-future-of-our-food/

Learn more about Local Futures' work in Ladakh here: https://www.localfutures.org/programs/ladakh/

Watch our documentary 'Ancient Futures' for free here: https://www.localfutures.org/publications/ancient-futures-book-helena-norberg-hodge/

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