A training program for Baiga women on making food items using Kodo (Kodo Millet) and Kutki (Little Millet)
Naresh Biswas Kodo (Kodo millet) and Kutki (Little millet) are the major crops and staple food items of the Baiga indigenous people of the Baigachak area of Dindori district, MP. In addition to Kodo and Kutki the Baiga Adivasis of the area also cultivate Mandia (finger milliet), Salhar, Sawa, Kangni (Foxtail millet), Jowar (Sorghum), Makka […]
Sahavbhat Program for Planting of Uncultivated Food Plants to celebrate International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples – 9th August 2018, Silpidi Village, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh
Naresh Biswas, Nirman The very existence and identity of the Baiga adivasis is integrally linked with their forests. Forests play a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security of the Baigas. They consume a variety of fruits, flowers, leaves, tubers, wild mushrooms and other uncultivated food from their forests and also use a variety […]
Traditional Seed Mela “Beejon ki Rishtedari” and Cross-learning Exposure Program for UD fellows Silpidi Village, 22-26 February 2018
By Naresh Biswas, Nirman Madhya Pradesh In order to facilitate improved understanding of the Using Diversity (UD) project and its objectives among the UD fellows from Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh and Patalkot, Chindwara District of Madhya Pradesh and exposure visit was organised in Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh from 22nd to 26th February 2018. On this […]
Participation of Traditional Baiga Chiefs of Baigachak, Madhya Pradesh in the Baiga Mahsabha organised by Jan Swasth Sahyog and Sarv Adivasi Sabha’s Program
By Naresh Biswas 13th February 2018, Dagniya village, Mungeli Distirct (Jan Swasth Sahyog) UD fellows and Baiga leaders from Dindori District’s Baigachak participated in a program organised in the village of Dagniya in Achanakamar Wildlife Sancturary on the 13th of February 2018. In the course of the program that went on till 5:00 pm Charra […]
