Field visits to Kheria Sabar villages of Purulia District, West Bengal March 14, 2024 Rohan Mukerjee Alongside Paschim Banga Kheria Sabar Kalyan Samiti (PBKSKS) Keystone Foundation has been working with the Kheria Sabar community in Purulia district of…
Using Diversity and Habitat Rights Annual Networking Workshop September 4, 2023 26th to 30th August, 2023, Mysuru, Karnataka A joint Using Diversity (UD) Network and Habitat Rights workshop was organised in Mysuru from 26th to…
Recognition for Baiga Community Seed Savers in Dindori District February 8, 2023 Hiralal Sarote and Naresh Biswas On the 10th of January 2023 the District Collector of Dindori, Shri Vikas Mishra, visited the community seed bank…
A Seed Distribution Drive Case Story – Jhumki Bai from Domuhani village, Karanjia Block, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh November 28, 2022 Heeralal Sarote Jhumki Bai is a woman farmer in the Baiga village of Domuhani, Karanjia Block, Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh. She received Madia (finger…
Van Kaleva village elder program on traditional food systems of Patalkot November 10, 2022 Jhiran village, Harrakachar Panchayat, Tamiya Block Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh Laxman Ahkey and Gyansa Bharti On the 6th of November 2022 through the Using…
Beej Yatra for distribution of traditional seeds in Baiga villages of Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh June 15, 2022 Hiralal Gond In the Baiga villages of Dindori District, Madhya Pradesh Nirman (Using Diversity Network partner oganisation) has been promoting the revival of a…
Capacity Building with Community Seed Bank Committee of Silpidi Village and return of seeds by Baiga Farmers February 21, 2022 Heeralal Sarote Sawa Salhar Sanghati Beej Bhandar Samiti Silpidi is the first community seed bank committee formed by NIRMAN (UD network partner) and has…
Promoting forest conservation through a Traditional Food Mela in Rakha village, Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand February 18, 2022 Surja Paharia and Rohan Mukerjee Through the Using Diversity project on the 16th of February 2022, a Mela was organised at Rakha village in…
Spreading awareness on conservation of forests and forest fire prevention by members of the Paharia Community in 3 Panchayats of Sundar Pahari, Godda District, Jharkhand February 8, 2022 Surja Paharia and Shanti Paharin Formation of Jangal Bachao Abhiyan Committee On Friday 28th of January 2022 Paharia villagers and leaders came together in…
Programs on Wild Food in Sabar villages of Potka Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand – January 2022 January 26, 2022 In order to celebrate the new year the staff of Paryavaran Chetna Kendra (PCK) and Using Diversity (UD) Project fellows Jawaharlal Sardar and Mohan…