Poultry Production Support for Marginalised Women in Wayanad
The per capita availability of eggs and the population of poultry has decreased heavily in the last decade in Kerala. Given that consumption of eggs should ideally be 180 in adults and 90 in children in order to meet protein needs, about 560 crore eggs are required to be produced per annum. However, current domestic […]
Aadhimalai Opens New Production Centre in Banagudi
April 3, 2023 By Nathania John, Communications Intern Keystone’s sister concern, the Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Ltd, inaugurated their new production centre in Banagudi village today. The opening coincided with our ten-year anniversary celebration and was graced with the presence of 250 people. The production centre has been under construction since November of 2022 and […]
Evolving Ideas with the Coimbatore Collector and Officials
September 23, 2022 By Vinitha Murukesan and Bagavanidhi M.Project Coordinator – Community Well-being (Coimbatore)Technical Coordinator – Governance We’ve been working with the Tamil Nadu Urban Sanitation Support Programme (TNUSSP) for seven years now, with our projects largely based in the hills. With the two projects that were active in the plains (Periyanaickenpalayam and Narasimhanaickenpalayam) coming […]
The revival of Millet
Our field-staff, Kannan, from Aracode sent us this refreshing image of Thinai (Foxtail Millet) a few days ago. What’s even delighting is, the fact that despite several hindrances posed by the lockdown since early March, we managed to procure seeds and distribute them to the farmers, just in time for the sowing season. While this […]
One’s livelihood ensures another’s safety
One’s livelihood ensures another’s safety: Newly formed women’s group are making masks for Sanitary workers Marginalized communities are the most affected by the pandemic as it continues to dent their livelihoods and their income. Yet there are stories of communities & people coming together to help those that are most vulnerable and are of dire […]
Sustainable Use: Indigenous Livelihoods, Lessons from India
A two-day workshop (27th & 28th) was organized by Keystone Foundation in collaboration with IUCN, SULi, and Conservation International on “Sustainable Use: Indigenous Livelihoods, Lessons from India”. The Workshop was mainly held to understand, discuss and make a way ahead for Sustainable Use chapter on the Indian Context in IUCN and SULi. Anita Varghese, Deputy […]
Week 6_Livelihoods and Governance
What changed our livelihoods pattern? Environmental history fades away by the time a nation establishes its post-industrial era! The livelihood opportunities of the students from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) are predominantly dependent on nature like agriculture, gathering forest produce, rearing cattle, etc. They are primarily engaged in seasonal work based in and around their communities. […]