A mother and daughter speak about foraging 'soppu' in Bengaluru and back in their hometown on its outskirts.

Foraging for food is an activity that isn’t limited to rural spaces. Urban foraging plays a crucial role in aiding food security and cost savings for underserved communities. It is generally performed by middle-aged or older women who stroll around their neighbourhoods and other areas like lakes, roadsides and parks in search of food plants that are freely growing. In the case of Bengaluru, leafy greens – called ‘soppu’ in Kannada – are highly sought after.

This video was produced with the support of the ‘Video Reporting Fund 2024’ — a joint initiative of Mongabay-India and All Living Things Environmental Film Festival.

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