Traditional Methods of Food Preservation & Pest Control practiced by the Paroja Community of Odisha

An agrarian tribe, the Paroja employ several food preservation and pest control techniques that are both technically sound and scientific. Using these techniques they cultivate and conserve cereals, pulses, germplasm in vegetables, mushrooms and fish. The film documents how these techniques help the Paroja in ensuring food security and maintaining food diversity. It also explores how the agricultural practices of the Paroja helped preserve endemic bio-diversity in crops long before modern agricultural science recognized its importance.