Piloting SRI with farmers of East Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan Districts of Jharkhand
Jagabandhu Sanda The Eastern India regional meeting cum workshop on Ecological Farming in Bankura in June 2024 involved an intensive theoretical and hands on training on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methods by Jacob Nellithanam with Community Resource Persons (CRPs) and field staff. After returning from the workshop Jagabandhu Sanda (Consultant, EI Initiative) along with […]
Celebrating traditional foods and agriculture practices – Krishi Mela, Salgama, Sundar Pahari
Surja Paharia On 16th December 2024 a Krishi Mela was organized in the Paharia village of Salgama in Bada Paktari Panchayat, Sundar Pahari Block, Godda District, Jharkhand. The Mela celebrated the rich diversity of cultivated, uncultivated and wild foods and traditional agricultural practices of the Paharia people bringing together around 220 people (150 women and […]
Training programs with Paharia people on making commercial leaf utensils in Sundar Pahari
Surja Paharia On the 13th and 15th of December 2024 2 training programs on making utensils were held in the Paharia hamlets of Balami and Gadsingla. The programs involved 75 participants, 55 women and 20 men. The Paharia people know how to make leaf plates and bowls known as Tari and Kale respectively for their […]
Cleaning and managing water sources in Paharia hamlets of Sundar Pahari
Mahadev Paharia Meeting of Durio Tulmi Tola Water user group and cleaning of Ghagra Jola spring On 15th September 2024 the water user group of Durio Tulmi Tola conducted a meeting comprising of 25 participants. Durio Tulmi Tola is a Paharia hamlet comprising of 34 households. The primary source of water and drinking water in […]
Training on Bio Pesticides, Bio Fertilizer, and Kitchen Gardening at PBKSKS, Purulia District, West Bengal
Sukumar Mandal At the PBKSKS office, all Community Resource Persons (CRPs) supported by the Keystone Foundation gathered for a two-day training session on the 23rd and 24th of October 2024. The training, led by Mr. Dipak Mahato, an expert in agriculture, focused on using bio-pesticides, bio fertilizers, and setting up kitchen gardens. The goal was […]
Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation through Sustainable Agriculture at Ranibandh, Bankura District, West Bengal
Dhananjay Mandi and Sukumar Mandal Ranibandh recently became the epicenter of a transformative initiative aimed at fostering sustainable agricultural practices. In the month of September 2024, PBKSKS organized a training cum workshop program focusing on the protection and conservation of biodiversity through sustainable agriculture, kitchen gardens, bio-pesticides, and bio-fertilizers. The event, attended by around 200 […]
Water testing initiatives in Sabar Villages
Sukumar Mandal with Namita Sabar and Kalyani Sabar In the small village of Haludkanali, under Ranibandh block, there live eight Sabar families and the population of the village is 43. The only source of water is a dug well in the village and they all use the water for their daily needs. One day, several […]
Water testing skill training and community water monitoring, Mamar,West Singbhum,Jharkhand
Jyoti Patale During the Agroecology workshop held in Bankuda, West Bengal, from June 10th to 12th 2024 Soumik Banerjee (Consultant, Eastern India Initiative) conducted a session on monitoring water sources for a group of Community Resource Persons (CRPs). These CRPs were provided with water testing kits and trained on using various instruments and maintaining a […]
Seed Distribution at Jamkundiya, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Jyoti Patale In Jamkundiya village, Inda Jamuda and Seeta, Community Resource Persons (Eastern India), led a meeting focused on planning for this year’s agricultural season and distributing seeds for kitchen nutritional gardens in the community backyards. The session began with a review of the previous year’s efforts, where Inda had distributed various traditional seed varieties […]
Community Seed Bank and Multilayer Farming in Roam village, Musabani Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
Rohan Mukerjee On the 26th of June 2024 accompanied by Jagabandhu Sanda (Consultant) and Baby Patar (Community Resource Person) I visited the village Roam located in Musabani Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand. Roam in Murgaghutu Panchayat is made up of 7 hamlets with 339 households of the Santal, Ho, Bhumij and Kurmi communities. We first […]
