When roads in an India village closed during COVID-19, Permagardens started to grow

Making water work harder Water is one of the hardest parts of gardening in a place where dry seasons can make food production difficult.

But where families once faced the possibility of an empty kitchen when the outside world could no longer reach them, they are now growing a measure of food security close to home.

Community gathered around garden bed High in the hills of central India, the Baiga people live in areas with limited roads, limited electricity, and decreasing forest cover.