Honey Harvest: Chokanahalli’s Women in Action
By Justin Raj, Biodiversity Conservation A follow-up session for the Beekeeping Training of Trainers (ToT) was held on April 7, 2025, in Chokanahalli village, with the goal of strengthening practical knowledge in beekeeping and providing continued support to the women participants trained earlier. The session was led by experienced resource persons Mr. Justin Raj and […]
Training on Sustainable Honey Harvesting and Hygienic Honey Collection
A training on Sustainable Honey Harvesting and Hygienic Honey Collection was held on March 29, 2025, at the Adivasi Society Hall in Monwayal. Organized by Accord Shola Trust, the session was facilitated by Mr. Justin Raj from Keystone Foundation and attended by ten honey collectors from the villages of Oodakolli, Sempakolli, and Konjikolli. The training […]
Of Adivasis, Forests and Farms – a Journey through Jharkand
By Anita Varghese In the month of March, a heady fragrance of Mahua flowers, a forest ablaze with flowers of Palash and the sweet taste of Kendhu fruits awaited us at every village we visited in the state of Jharkand between March 19th and 29th. The early days of the journey started with cold rain, […]
Thirunelly Seed Festival and Tuber Distribution Drive Empower Wayanad’s Farming Communities
By Saneesh, Community Wellbeing On March 1st and 2nd, 2025, Wayanad witnessed two impactful events celebrating sustainable agriculture and community empowerment — the Thirunelli Seed Festival and Tribal Fest and a Tuber Distribution Initiative supporting women farmers. The Seed Festival, organized by Thirunelly Grama Panchayat in collaboration with Keystone Foundation, Thirunelly Agri Producer Company, and […]
Bankura Beej Utsav 2025 and Organic Farming Fair in West Bengal
By Rohan Mukerjee, Community Wellbeing On 27th and 28th the Beej Utsav 2025 cum Organic Farming Fair was held in the grounds of Bharat Sevasharm Sangh, Bankura, West Bengal. The Beej Utsav was organized by Panchal Susthye Krishi Udyog Samiti (PSKUS), Panchal, Bankura and Forum for Indigenous Agriculture Movement (FIAM), Raigunj and supported by Bharat […]
Workshop on Nature Storytelling and Puppetry
By BWS-School of Birds Team, Jyoti Patale Through Keystone Foundation’s Forest Education initiative in Eastern India, we conducted a workshop on storytelling and puppetry to engage children in learning about nature and traditional knowledge. This workshop was conducted in collaboration with Birdwatchers Society (BWS)–School of Birds Kolkata. Titash Chakrabarti, Anandrup Bhadra, Santanu Kar and Dipesh Roy […]
The Nilgiris Earth Festival 2024
The Nilgiris Earth Festival 2024 – Food, Culture, Ecology Four days. A feast for the senses, in the heart of the Nilgiris. From December 19–22, 2024, The Nilgiris Earth Festival (TNEF) will turn the Blue Mountains into a stage for rich culinary experiences and ecological learning. TNEF is a vibrant annual celebration of food, culture, […]
Restoring Natural Ecologies 2024, Panchgani
By Harshavardhini Angappan and Vishnu NM, Restoration Ecologists/Technical Coordinators, Biodiversity Conservation Header photo credit: Manali Rane The Ecological Restoration Alliance, India organised an annual conference called ‘Restoring Natural Ecologies 2024’ in Panchgani, Maharashtra from 27th to 29th November 2024. Eight team members from Keystone’s biodiversity conservation program participated in the event this year. The three-day […]
Training on Weather Monitoring in Mananthavady
September 3rd, 2024 By Ayoob A., Field Coordinator, and Ramachandran K.G., Programme Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Header photo credit: Muhammed Rafi On September 3rd, a weather monitoring training program for farmers, staff, and community resource persons from Keystone Foundation was held in Mananthavady, Wayanad. Keystone Foundation is attempting to generate a community-based weather monitoring system within […]
Remembering Janaki Amma
We at Keystone have lost a valuable bridge, friend, and guide who has been with us for over twenty years. Janaki Amma was a Kurumba woman leader and traditional healer with indomitable spirit, capable of leading her community through thick and thin. She was a director of Aadhimalai AAPCL, a midwife who helped birth countless […]
