In India, this group helps turn wasteland into greener pastures
Most rural Indian parents dream of an education and job in the city for their children, rather than a life spent farming. But with a growing migration to cities, there is concern India might...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now the first of a two-part series looking at the world's soon-to-be most populous country and the challenges of food production. With a growing migration to cities, there is concern India might not be able to produce enough food to feed its people. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one group's effort to restore rural land and communities. It's part of his series Agents for Change. FRED DE SAM LAZARO: On a hot afternoon on the farm, M. Parthibaraj says nothing quenches your thirst more than fresh coconut water. This 26-year-old was on a path most rural Indian parents dream for their children, an education and an I.T. job in the city, far more lucrative than most farming in India. First class. But despite earni...
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JUDY WOODRUFF: Now the first of a two-part series looking at the world's soon-to-be most populous country and the challenges of food production. With a growing migration to cities, there is concern India might not be able to produce enough food to feed its people. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one group's effort to restore rural land and communities. It's part of his series Agents for Change. FRED DE SAM LAZARO: On a hot afternoon on the farm, M. Parthibaraj says nothing quenches your thirst more than fresh coconut water. This 26-year-old was on a path most rural Indian parents dream for their children, an education and an I.T. job in the city, far more lucrative than most farming in India. First class. But despite earni...
