Seed Distribution Program at Malda village, Podi Block, Korba District , Chhattisgarh – 10th July 2019
By Ramakant Jaiswal and Tiharu Birhor On the 10th of July 2019 the seed distribution drive for 2019 was kick started in Malda village in Podi Block of Korba District, Chhattisgarh. The seed distribution drive would involve the distribution of seeds of traditional crops and a variety of vegetables for mixed cropping and kitchen gardens […]
Training Program on Ecological Farming at Besrajhar Village, Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh – 7th July 2019
Basant Soni and Dhansay Sori On Sunday the 7th of July, 2019 a one day training program on Ecological Farming was organised at the Kamar village of Besrajhar, Kuladighat Panchayat, Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh. A total of 54 villagers, 35 men and 19 women, from Besrajhar and other neighbouring Kamar villages participated in the program. […]
Seed Distribution to Kamar Families for Kitchen Gardens and Mixed Cropping – Matal Village, Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh, 3rd July 2019
Basant Soni and Dhansay Sori On the 3rd of July 2019 the UD fellows of Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh distributed vegetable seeds and seeds of traditional crops to the Kamar families of Matal (Rajadera) village, Kuladighat Panchayat, Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh. Vegetable seeds were distributed to 15 families for cultivation in Kitchen gardens and seeds of traditional […]
Beej Yatra (Seed Distribution Drive) Baigachak, Dindori District, MP – 21st and 22nd June 2019
By Hiralal Gaund On the 21st and 22nd of June 2019 through a Beej Yatra or seed distribution drive, seeds of a variety of traditional crops of the Baigas were distributed to105 Baiga farmer families across the villages of Baigachak, Dindori District, MP. The Beej Yatra was brought out by members of the Baiga Mahapanchayat […]
Training Program for the Community Seed Bank Committee at Silpidi, Dindori District, MP – 19th June 2019
By Hiralal Gaund On the 19th of June 2019 a one-day Training cum Awareness program was organised for the members of the Sawa Salhar Sadhati Beej Bank Committee of the Baiga village of Silpidi village, Baigachak, Dindori District, MP. A community seed bank was established in the Baiga village of Silpidi in 2018 through the […]
Kitchen Garden Training Program, Chota Pokharia Village, Littipara Block, Pakur District, Jharkhand, 8th June 2019
Pilathus Malto On the 8th of June 2019 a one-day training program on Kitchen Gardens was organised at Chotta Pokharia village. The program was attended by 83 villagers from Chotta Pokharia and neighbouring villages. Training on best practices for Kitchen Gardens was provided by Sudayal Sah. Sudayal Sah provided practical demonstrations on a variety of […]
Inter Community Seed Exchange – Amanara village, Dharmjaigarh Block, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh
By Tiharu Birhor, Ramakant and Basant Soni On the 17th of May 2019 Using Diversity fellows Tiharu Birhor and Ramakant from Korba District and Basant Soni from Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh visited Bhawru Ram Hansda at his village Amanara. Bharwru is a Using Diversity Network community fellow who has been responsible for the implementation of the […]
Sample plot for Traditional crops – Pillur
By Chandran R. and Ramachandran K.G In Pillurnadu, Erula people are gradually moving away from the farming of traditional crops. There are several reasons for this change. Free availability of food items from the ration shop, change in climate and change in community’s attitude towards agriculture are some of the reasons given by the community […]
Oottulsavam (Feast Festival) – Nedunkayam Pania Hamlet, Nilambur, Kerala
By Sunilkumar N and Ramachandran K G A special festival was held at Nedunkayam Paniya hamlet, in Nilambur of Kerala from April 16th to 20th 2019. This festival is called either ‘Oottulsavam’ (feast festival) or ‘Daiva koduthi’ (offering to Gods) in Paniya dialect. Paniya elders stated that, two to three decades ago, the festival had […]
Uncultivated Food and Traditional Seed Mela Kenda Village, Dharamjaigarh Block, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh
On the 12th of March 2019 Using Diversity partner organisation, Nirman and the UD fellows for Raigarh District organised an Uncultivated Food and Traditional seed Mela at Kenda village. The Mela highlighted the rich diversity of uncultivated food and traditional crops of the Pahari Korwas of the region. The program, held at Kenda village located […]
