Out of Eden Walk: on foot across northern India

The World

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek talks about his walk through northern India, where modern farming with high-yield seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, tractors and motorized well pumps have made India self-sufficient in terms of food — but as he tells Host Carolyn Beeler, it has come at a cost to the environment, to the country’s water supplies and to some traditional ways of life.

This story originally aired on July 25, 2024.

Sign up for our daily newsletter

Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.