Post CFR Awareness and Development Needs Consultation Meeting
By Bagavanidhi M., Grassroots Governance & Additional Programme Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Last year, 27 tribal Gram Sabhas under the Coimbatore North Revenue Division in Coimbatore District were granted Community Rights (Form B) under the Forest Rights Recognition Act of 2006. In this case, a post-CFR possibilities consultation meeting was facilitated by the Keystone Foundation Community […]
Paper Bag and Leaf Plate Community Enterprise in Kalajhor village
By Rohan Mukerjee, Eastern India Team, Networks and Alliances Programme Coordinator Kalajhor is a Santal village located in the forests of Seraikela Block, Seraikela-Kharswan District Jharkhand. Since 2022, Keystone Foundation, represented by Jagabandhu Sanda (Consultant) and Community Resource Person (CRP) Budheswar Mahato, has been working with the community of Kalajhor to promote Agroecology approaches, conservation […]
Agents of Change: Women-Led Mahua Enterprises in Jharkhand
By Jyoti Patale, Eastern India Team Consultant In the Musabani block of West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, lies Vikrampur, a Santhal village witha few Sabar community members. Since 2022, Keystone Foundation, led by Jagabandhu Sanda(Consultant) and Community Resource Person (CRP) Kapra Mahali, has been working closely with thiscommunity. Members of Vikrampur are involved in promoting agroecology […]
Keystone Wins Grant for Forest Education!
May 5th, 2024 Written by Snehlata Nath Keystone Wins Grant for Forest Education! The Koningsschool Foundation, Netherlands aims to promote knowledge of the forest and forestry and its related social functions. They support projects that involve forest education to communities and youth in combination with planting trees. As the Koningsschool Foundation is closing their operations, […]
Climate Resilient Agricultural Calendars – A Necessity of the Times
May 1, 2024 By Muhammad Rafi Wayanad is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Wayanad is also a part of the Western Ghats at an altitude of 700 meters to 2100 meters above sea level and has a different topography compared to other districts of Kerala. As the name Wayanad, which means land of […]
Engala Chemmam, Our Territory: Nedunkayam Village Completes the 5th Step of the Community Forest Rights Process
March 6, 2024 By Anagha C. In Nedunkayam Village, nestled within the Karulai Panchayath, Nilambur, Kerala, a momentous chapter unfolded as Engala Chemmam marked its pinnacle with the completion of its 5th Step—a defining moment in the journey towards securing Community Forest Rights (CFR). The essence of ‘Engala Chemmam’ – which translates to ‘Our Territory,’, […]
Key Updates from Our Nilambur PNC Community Research Fellows
February 6, 2024 By Aswathy, Research Assistant Community Research Mentor For the past several months, our Community Research Fellows for PNC have been working tirelessly to present their findings on Kuttanaickan culture. Two of our fellows, Sumitra and Suresh, are Kuttanaickan themselves, and harnessed their personal experiences and traditional knowledge in order to inform others […]
Aksi Krishi Mela in Mahuadanr, Latehar
December 29, 2023 By Rohan MukerjeeProgramme Coordinator, Networks & Alliances The residents of Aksi and Chetma hamlets in Mahuadanr block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, came together to celebrate their rich agricultural and culinary heritage. Community Resource Persons Sandeep Lakra from Aksi, along with Sanjita Lakra from Chetma took it upon themselves to organise the event. They […]
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 […]
A Shift to Organic Pepper Farming in Wayanad
September 11, 2023 By Ramachandran K.G.Programme Coordinator, Community Wellbeing Wayanad has been well-known for decades, for the cultivation of a diversity of spices, with pepper playing a crucial role in this reputation. In recent years, we have witnessed that pepper farming in Wayanad is facing some crucial challenges owing to extreme changes in weather patterns. […]
