A Seed Distribution Drive Case Story – Jhumki Bai from Domuhani village, Karanjia Block, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh
Heeralal Sarote Jhumki Bai is a woman farmer in the Baiga village of Domuhani, Karanjia Block, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh. She received Madia (finger millet) and Salhar (a variety of Pearl millet) seeds from the Beej Yatra (Seed Distribution drive) that went through their village last year. The Beej Yatra was carried out by the […]
Awareness program on Forest Rights Act and filing IFR titles – Ghanakodia village, Patalkot
Laxman Ahkey and Gyansa Bharti On the 23rd of November 2022 an awareness program on the Forest Rights Act was held at Ghanakodia village, Patalkot, Tamia Block, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh. The program involved 24 participants comprising 19 men and 5 women. Using Diversity fellows Laxman and Gyansa along with resource person Nirmal Sir provided […]
Participation of the Using Diversity Network in the 5th Kisan Swaraj Sammelan, Mysore, 11-13th November, 2022
Laxman Ahkey From 11th to 13th November 2022 a massive Kisan Swaraj Sammelan was organised in Mysore, Karnataka. Over 2000 people attended the 5th Kisan Swaraj Sammelan, representing various types of farmers including women, youth, and Adivasi farmers, seed savers, community organizers,policy makers, field workers, scientists, activists, consumers, students, and so many others. Coming as […]
Forests and Agricultural Diversity in Bandi Pahar and Sera Pahar, Saraikela-Kharswan District, Jharkhand
Budheswar Mahato, Jagabandhu Sanda and Rohan Mukerjee The landscape of the Saraikela area in Saraikela-Kharswan District, Jharkhand is a study in contrast. As one travels through the Adityapur and Gamaria industrial belt often overwhelmed by exhaust fumes, emissions from the numerous factories it is difficult to imagine that hardly ten kilometres away are forested hills […]
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 […]
