Field visits and Workshops on Water issues – Sundar Pahari Block, Godda District, Jharkhand and Purulia District, West Bengal
Rohan Mukerjee, Soumik Banerjee, Shailendra Tiwari and Gokul Govind In the last week of September, 2023 Rohan Mukerjee and Soumik Banerjee representing Keystone Foundation’s Eastern India initiative accompanied Shailendra Tiwari and Gokul Govind for field visits to Keystone Foundation’s project areas in Sundar Pahari Block, Godda District, Jharkhand and Purulia District, West Bengal to explore […]
Historical Timeline of the Nagesia Community of Orsa Panchayat
On 13th September 2023 a Historical Timeline exercise for Orsa Panchayat, Mahuadanr Block, Latehar District, Jharkhand, with a focus on Agriculture, Food Systems and Forests was conducted in Chiro Nawa Toli. The exercise was conducted by Cordula Kujur and Rohan Mukerjee with Gram Pradhan and respected Community leader Narendra Nagesia carrying out community facilitation. In […]
Using Diversity and Habitat Rights Annual Networking Workshop
26th to 30th August, 2023, Mysuru, Karnataka A joint Using Diversity (UD) Network and Habitat Rights workshop was organised in Mysuru from 26th to 30th August 2023 with the first 2 days involving a Millet Mela jointly organised by UD partner Sahaja Samrudha and the Using Diversity Network. The event involved over 70 participants from […]
Training and Planning Meeting of Keystone Foundation’s Eastern India Initiative at Ichharia and Panchal, Bankura District, West Bengal- 23rd and 24th June 2023
On the 23rd and 24th of June 2023 the staff, partners and community resource persons of the Eastern India initiative came together at Mukundaram Community Hall, in Ichharia village, Bankura District, West Bengal. The purpose was to reflect on progress and activities carried out in the first half of 2023, draw up plans for the […]
Training on Mixed Cropping, Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Inputs – Orsa Pat Chirchiri Tola
On the 12th of June a training program on mixed cropping, sustainable agriculture and organic inputs was organized in the Nagesia village of Orsa Pat Chirchiri Toli, Orsa Panchayat, Mahuadanr Block, Latehar District, Jharkhand. The Training was conducted by resource person Bhairab Saini, facilitated by Rohan Mukerjee from Keystone Foundation and chaired by the Traditional […]
A Spring trek through Saranda Forest
Rohan Mukerjee On an early spring morning in March, I accompanied young Amit Jamuda for a trek through the Darka Daa forest area surrounding Mamar village. Mamar is in the Saranda Forest region in Manoharpur Block of West Singhbhum Block, Jhakrhand. My guide Amit is Keystone’s Community Resource Person Inda Jamuda’s nephew. Amit is pursuing […]
Van Kaleva – Awareness programs on wild food with Baiga children of Anuppur District, MP
Durgesh Prasad In February and March 2023 Van Kaleva programs were organized to spread awareness about wild and uncultivated food among Baiga children. On 15th February 2023 37 Baiga children (25 male and 12 Female) from Dhaddu Tola hamlet were taken for a forest trail to the neighbouring forest. They were accompanied by village elder […]
Recognition for Baiga Community Seed Savers in Dindori District
Hiralal Sarote and Naresh Biswas On the 10th of January 2023 the District Collector of Dindori, Shri Vikas Mishra, visited the community seed bank in Silpidi village. This seed bank is managed by the Sawa Salhar Sanghati Beej Bhandar Samiti Silpidi and is the first community seed bank committee formed by NIRMAN (UD network partner) […]
Area Level Workshop on Organic Agriculture in Bandwan Block, Purulia District, West Bengal
Fatik Hembram, Jiban Hansda and Sakiruddin Sk. On the 5th of January 2023 Community Fellows and members of Paschim Kheria Sabar Kalyan Samiti (PBKSKS) conducted a workshop on Organic agriculture at Mirgichami Sabar Tola, Bandwan block, Purulia District, West Bengal. The participants included 94 farmers from Mirgichami and adjoining villages. In order to garner […]
Training on Ecological Agriculture at Paryavaran Chetna Kendra (PCK) Centre, Potka, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
On the 14th and 15th of December 2022 a two-day Awareness cum training program on Ecological Agriculture and associated practices was organized at the premises of Paryavaran Chetna Kendra (PCK) at Potka, East Singbhum District, Jharkhand. The training was conducted by Soumik Banerjee, and involved community fellows, partner representatives and farmers from Manoharpur Block and […]
