Community Seed Bank in Bhadua village, Gohla Pachayat, Musabani Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand
Kapra Mahali is a CRP from Musabani Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand who joined the Eastern India initiative as a People and Nature Fund (PNF) fellow in 2023 and is now working on the Eastern India project. She works with the Santal, Ho, Machua, Sabar, Mahali and OBC communities in 6 villages of Gohla and […]
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) […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Promotion of Dahiya – traditional mixed cropping, and cultivation of local crops in individual plots in Patalkot, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh
Laxman and Gyansha Patalkot in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh is home to 12 villages inhabited by members of the Bhariya and Gond communities. The Bhariya villagers have long being carrying out a traditional shifting cultivation based mixed cropping agricultural practice known as Dahiya which involves the cultivation of a variety of millets and pulses. […]
