“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Surja Paharia and Shanti Paharin Formation of Jangal Bachao Abhiyan Committee On Friday 28th of January 2022 Paharia villagers and leaders came together in Ghagri village under Bada Paktari Panchayat to discuss the status of forests and forest resources and devise strategies to promote community led forest protection and conservation. The participants discussed the benefits […]
Programs on Wild Food in Sabar villages of Potka Block, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand – January 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 Sabar organised community gatherings and awareness programs focussing on wild food with the Sabar community in Potka Block of East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. Van Bhoj (Forest Feast) in Burusai, Dhengam […]
Awareness program on traditional agriculture and uncultivated food with primary school children of Phasra village, Mainpur Block, Garyaband District, Chhattisgarh – 31st December, 2021
Lukeswari Thakur and Rameshwari Sori Marking the end of 2021 on the 31st of December an awareness program on traditional agriculture and uncultivated food of the Kamar people was conducted in the Primary School of Farsara village. Participants included 6 men and women village elders, 13 school children and their teachers. The village elders shared […]
Using Diversity Project Exposure Visit and Nursery Management Training with LEAF Bastar – 27th and 28th November 2021
Rohan Mukerjee Between the 26th and 28th of November 2021 a team from representing the Using Diversity Project visited Bastar and Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh for an exposure visit and nursery management training program organized by LEAF Bastar. Promoting and supporting community led conservation, rejuvenation and regeneration of wild and uncultivated food trees and plants is […]
Area Updates from the Sabar project area in East Singhbhum District Jharkhand – October 2021
Sidheshwar Sardar, Mohan Sabar and Jawahar Lal Sardar 3rd October 2021 – Hitbasa On the 3rd of October 2021 a community consultation was facilitated with the Sabar community at the primary school in Hitbasa Bada Basti. The consultation focussed on the importance of wild and uncultivated food, the current status of wild food, the areas […]
Fencing of seedlings of tree and plant species on Chaptapahad, Kolukheda, Gaildubba, Patalkot, Chhindiwara District, Madhya Pradesh
Laxman and Gyansha In August together community seeds of a variety local tree and plant species were planted on Chamtaphad in Kolukheda hamlet of Gaildubba village, Patalkot. While the land belongs to Khusru Uike it is in use by community members and Khusru was more than happy for community planting to be carried out on […]
