Celebrating a Tribal Freedom Fighter in Potka, Jharkhand
November 16, 2022 By Rohan MukerjeeProgramme Coordinator – Networks & Alliances November 15, 2022 marks the 147th birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Locals of Bada Sigdi village in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district celebrated the life and far-reaching impacts of this hero and his movement in the form of a Birsa Mela. The […]
Promoting Wild & Uncultivated Foods in Jhiran, Madhya Pradesh
November 6, 2022 By Rohan Mukerjee, Laxman Ahkey & Gyansa BhartiProgramme Coordinator – Networks & Alliances, and Using Diversity Fellows In Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh’s largest district, our Networks and Alliances programme is working tirelessly to preserve rapidly disappearing native crops and traditional agricultural methods. This is a challenging goal for the programme, given the complex […]
Traditional Crops and Women Farmers in Rural Jharkhand
September 20, 2022 By Rohan MukherjeeNetworks & Alliances Accompanied by Vibhishan Bhumij and Jagabandhu Sanda from Paryavaran Chetna Kendra (PCK) in Potka, I visited Mamar village in the heart of the Saranda Forest, in Manoharpur block of West Singbhum district, Jharkhand. Saranda is a dense forest in the hilly region of West Singbhum, spanning 820 […]
