Van Kaleva – Awareness programs on wild food with Baiga children of Anuppur District, MP
Durgesh Prasad In February and March 2023 Van Kaleva programs were organized to spread awareness about wild and uncultivated food among Baiga children. On 15th February 2023 37 Baiga children (25 male and 12 Female) from Dhaddu Tola hamlet were taken for a forest trail to the neighbouring forest. They were accompanied by village elder […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]