Balancing People, Profit, and Planet for Resilient Food Systems

Together with the University of Bern, Landstack completed a field study across three villages in Nagaland examining how expanding commercial agriculture is reshaping community-based ecosystem stewardship and what this means for sustainable food-system policy. The study highlights a clear insight—that commercialization alone is insufficient; lasting and equitable food systems emerge only when markets are balanced with strong customary governance and living Traditional Ecological Knowledge, safeguarding both ecosystems and community cohesion.