Field Visits to Kheria Sabar villages of Purulia District, West Bengal
By Rohan Mukerjee Alongside Paschim Banga Kheria Sabar Kalyan Samiti (PBKSKS), Keystone Foundation has been working with the Kheria Sabar community in Purulia district of West Bengal since 2020. Our work in the region commenced through the Using Diversity (UD) project. Subsequently, Community Resource Persons (CRPs) in different blocks of the district have been supported […]
Finding Community and Nourishment in Traditional Millet Preparations in Odisha
March 6th, 2024 By Jyoti Patale On February 12th, the Paudi Bhuyan community, located in the Mundatopa village of Banspal block, Keonjhar district, Odisha, came together to prepare traditional millet recipes throughout the day. Millets like foxtail, Sorghum, Gundali (little millet), and finger millet were used to make tasty dishes. The journey from grain to […]
Celebrating Harvests in Jharkhand and West Bengal
January 4, 2024 By Rohan Mukerjee During the peak of the harvest season this winter, two food festivals were organized – one in Hatnada village, Hudu panchayat, Seraikela block, Seraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand, and the other in Mirgichami Sabar Para, Bandwan block, Purulia district, West Bengal. These festivals celebrated the diverse variety of crops and uncultivated […]
The Story of Reviving Traditional Foods in Jharkhand
By Jyoti PataleConsultant, Eastern India November 8, 2023 Part 1: Saraikela Nestled just 20 kms away from the bustling city of Jamshedpur, the villages of Saraikela, Jharkhand find themselves at the crossroads of traditional and market driven agricultural practices. Influences by market forces, these communities have started a dual approach to farming, cultivating both traditional […]
Community-Led Forest Protection in Saraikela, Jharkhand
October 24, 2023 By Jyoti PataleConsultant – Networks & Alliances Through Keystone’s Eastern India project, our Community Resource Person Budheswar Mahato has been working to strengthen and build capacity of Gram Sabha and Van Suraksha Samitis (Forest Protection Committee) in Hatnada and other project villages. This has involved meetings, workshops, awareness programmes and community consultations. […]
Training on Organic Fertilisers and Pesticides at Aksi, Latehar, Jharkhand
September 15, 2023 By Jyoti PataliConsultant – Eastern India An awareness and training session on making organic fertilisers and pesticides was organised at the community centre at Aksi village, Latehar district, Jharkhand. The training was conducted by Soumik Banerjee, another consultant with the Eastern India project, and engaged with community fellows, self-help group members and […]
Traditional Food Mela in Chiro Nawa Toli, Jharkhand
September 14, 2023 By Jyoti PataleConsultant, Networks & Alliances (Eastern India) Today, a vibrant and enriching traditional food mela took place in Chiro Nawa Toli of Orsa Panchayat, Mahuadanr Block, Latehar District, Jharkhand, showcasing the rich tradition of the tribal community. This delightful event brought together around 20 women (many of them are part of […]
Field Visits to Establish Pilot Multilayer Farming in Jharkhand
June 23, 2023 By Rohan MukerjeeProgramme Coordinator – Networks & Alliances Keystone’s Eastern India initiative that seeks to promote traditional and organic agriculture practices is currently involved in the beginnings of an initiative to set up pilot multilayer farming plots across several project areas: Musabani block, East Singhbhum district; Saraikela block, Saraikela-Kharswan district; Manoharpur block, […]
Trekking Through Saranda with Community Youth
March 25, 2023 By Rohan Mukerjee, Programme Coordinator, Networks & Alliances On an early spring morning in March, I accompanied young Amit Jamuda for a trek through the Darka Daa forest area surrounding Mamar village, in the Saranda forest, Manoharpur Block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand. Amit is Keystone’s Community Resource Person who is studying in […]
Solar Drinking Water Supply Setup in Karru Sabar Tola, West Bengal
March 1, 2023 By Sudipta Satpati, Sakiruddin Sk., Fatik Kumar Hembrum, residents of Karru village, Purulia, W.B. Karru Sabar Tola is a small hamlet in Purulia district, where reside 12 households hosting 70 people of the Kheria Sabar community. Karru village falls under Kuchia Gram Panchayat of Bandwan block and is situated at the top […]
