The solar greenhouses in Ladakh have helped combat food shortages in local communities, even providing access to fresh vegetables throughout the harsh winter. They have also created a place for local communities to learn new skills, with children from nearby Tibetan schools involved in the growing process.
Students all ages can learn how weather
Tsering Chorol,
plays a role in how things grow. I learn the
joy of hard work as I watch plants
grow a little everyday.
Tibetan Children’s Village School pupil
Tibetan organic farming in Leh has opened
Stanzin Padma,
my eyes to the importance of organic
plantation to save from diseases.
Tibetan Children’s Village School pupil