Van Kaleva village elder program on traditional food systems of Patalkot
Jhiran village, Harrakachar Panchayat, Tamiya Block Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh Laxman Ahkey and Gyansa Bharti On the 6th of November 2022 through the Using Diversity project an awareness program on traditional seeds, traditional agricultural practices and wild and uncultivated food was organised in Jhiran village, Harrakachar Panchayat, Tamiya Block Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh. The program […]
16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology 2022
Communities overcoming Crisis Training and Awareness Program on Organic Pesticides to promote Traditional and Natural Agriculture – Janglikhas village, Hudu Panchayat, Saraikela Block, Saraikela-Kharswan District, Jharkhand. 9th October 2022 Budheswar Mahato The 16 Days of Global Action on Agroecology is an annual campaign organised and participated in by PAN Asia Pacific and its partners, agroecology […]
APEX Regional Workshops on Advocacy and Agroecology 28th July to 3rd August 2022 – Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Rohan Mukerjee In late July 2022 I travelled to the Philippines to attend two workshops being conducted by the APEX network. The Asian People’s Exchange for Food Sovereignty and Agroecology or APEX is an exchange platform which aims to strengthen the capacities of people’s movements in Asia to help achieve food sovereignty through agroecology, people-led […]
“Van Kaleva” – A program to spread awareness of wild and uncultivated food among the children of Patalkot
Naresh Biswas The Using Diversity Network project is being implemented by Nirman in the villages of Patalkot. This project is being implemented in collaboration with Keystone Foundation. As a part of the Using Diversity project on the 30th of July a “Van Kaleva” program was organized in Kala Pahar Forest. Around 50 male and female […]
Community Enterprise Development and Seed Distribution in Sonagara village, Potka Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
Sonagara is home to 45 families belonging to the Bhumij community and it is situated in Potka Block of East Singhbhum district. Anita Kumari, a PNF (People and Nature Fund) fellow from Paryavaran Chetna Kendra (PCK), has been working with the women of Sonagara on issues pertaining to the promotion of traditional and wild food, […]
Beej Yatra for distribution of traditional seeds in Baiga villages of Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh
Hiralal Gond In the Baiga villages of Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh Nirman (Using Diversity Network partner oganisation) has been promoting the revival of a diverse variety of traditional seeds alongside the revival and strengthening of Bewar the traditional shifting cultivation based practice of the Baiga people. These efforts are being carried out for over 6 […]
“Traditional Seed and Uncultivated Food Fair” in Baiga village of Tanaja, Rajendragram, Anuppur District, Madhya Pradesh – 4th May 2022
Durgesh Prasad Millets like Kodo (Kodo millet) and Kutki (Little millet) are currently renowned through out the country and abroad. These millets have an abundance of special nutritional properties, they are gluten-free grains, and considered useful in combating diabetes, heart disorders, obesity, gas and other digestion related disorders. These characteristics are responsible for Kodo and […]
Annual Meeting of the Using Diversity and Habitat Rights Networks in Chilika, Odisha – 26th to 28th April 2022
After a gap of three years due to the Pandemic the Using Diversity Network came together for an annual meeting in the vicinity of Chilika Lake, Odisha. This year the meeting also brought together representatives of partner organisations involved in the implementation of the Habitat Rights project some of whom are also engaged with the […]
Wild food Awarness programs and Earth Day Celebration in Kheriya Sabar villages – March and April 2022
Sudipta Satpati In March 2022 an awarness on wild food was conducted in Mirgichami village. The program involved 13 young people and 20 children with elder Sabar villagers as resource persons. UD fellows Binod Sabar, Jiban Hansda and Sabar villagers shared their knowledge about different wild tubers and uncultivated plants and trees. The childern were […]
Seed Bank Training, return of Desi seeds from 2021 and planning for the next season – Kheria Sabar village of Mirgichami
Sudipta Satpati In April 2022 a Training program cum Farmers Meeting was held at Mirgichami village where organic Seed Storage methods were discussed. Farmers returned some desi seeds from the previous harvest for the community seed bank. Gobinda Sabar returned Ridgegourd seeds, Tutu Sabar provided Brinjal Seeds, Sami Sabar gave Sem Seeds, while Hetu Sabar […]
