Millet Champs From TG, AP Steal Show At Delhi expo
Reviving millets, restoring cotton: Sustainability champions from Andhra Pradesh & Telangana spotlighted at Delhi art exhibition
Vijayawada: Two sustainability champions from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have taken centre stage at Sustaina India 2025, a first-of-its-kind platform where science meets art to inspire collective climate action.
Being held at STIR Art Gallery, New Delhi, from 2-16 February, on the sidelines of the India Art Fair, the exhibition titled ‘With each seed we sing’ features Saraswathi Malluvalasa, a millet farmer and women’s empowerment leader from Vizianagaram, and Poluda Nagendra Satish, a designer and cotton sustainability advocate from Hyderabad.
Their work, rooted in tradition and innovation, showcases how Andhra and Telangana could lead the way in sustainable agriculture and textiles. The second edition of Sustaina India, a collaboration between think tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), celebrated artist duo Thukral & Tagra and curator Srinivas Aditya Mopidevi, focusing on community-led climate action.
The inclusion of two millet champions from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in this prestigious platform is a testament to the region’s rich heritage of sustainable practices and the transformative efforts of its people.
The exhibition also features the work of Fellow Shubhi Sachan, founder of the Material Library of India, and artworks and installations by invited artists such as Chander Haat, Edible Issues, and Seshadev Sangria.
