“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 […]
Meeting and workshop on Forest Rights Act with the Kheriya Sabar community and discussions with Women’s groups – Mirgichami
Sudipta Satpati In April 2022 a Meeting & Awerness Pogramme on FRA was held at Mirgichami Sabar Para. FRA issues and the Rights of villagers were discussed. The Women groups raised issues pertaining to an Awas Yojna scam. They said their money from PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna) is coming but they are not able […]
Upgrading Nurseries in Kheriya Sabar project areas in Bandwan Block, Purulia District – February and March 2022
Sudipta Satpati In 2021 a temprorary nursery – made with Bamboo , Wood and Paddystraw – was established in Shalidih village, Kunchia GP, Bandwan Block. In February and March 2022 this was upgraded to a strong Shagenet Nursery with Cement pillars, Bamboo, Iron Pipe sand Greennet. The nursery has a height of 10ft, width of […]
Training program on Millet and Mahua recipes with Bhariya and Gond women of Patalkot at Gaildubba village
Laxman, Gyansa and Raghwati On Saturday the 12th of March 2022 a training program on making a variety of different food items using traditional millets and Mahua flowers was held at the Bhariya village of Gaildubba in Patalkot, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh. The event was organized by Nirman (Using Diversity Partner) and supported by the […]
Capacity Building with Community Seed Bank Committee of Silpidi Village and return of seeds by Baiga Farmers
Heeralal Sarote Sawa Salhar Sanghati Beej Bhandar Samiti Silpidi is the first community seed bank committee formed by NIRMAN (UD network partner) and has been instrumental in promoting the revival of Bewar, the traditional shifting cultivation based agricultural practice of the Baiga people, and the variety of traditional crops associated with this practice. This committee […]
Training Program with Community Seed Bank Committee of Gaura Kanhari Village and return of seeds by Baiga Farmers
Heeralal Sarote In order to promote the revival of traditional seeds cultivated by the Baiga community a community seed bank committee – Sanwa Salhar Saghati Gaura Kanhari was established in Gaura Kanhari village in Baigachak in 2019 comprising 15 women members. Phuljaria Bai is the President which Agni Bai is the secretary. They currently have […]
Promoting forest conservation through a Traditional Food Mela in Rakha village, Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand
Surja Paharia and Rohan Mukerjee Through the Using Diversity project on the 16th of February 2022, a Mela was organised at Rakha village in the hills of Sundar Pahari to celebrate the traditional food traditions of the Paharia people and promote conservation and protection of the forest ecosystems of the region. The women and men […]
