A model ecofeminist, in the 1980s she encouraged Indian farmers (especially women) to plant tough native plant varieties, make use of organic fertilizers, and establish seed banks.
早在 1980 年代，她就鼓勵印度農民（尤其是婦女）種植抵抗力強的本土品種，使用有機肥料，設立種子銀行，並協助農友成立互助合作社。