Small but powerful, #Bees are crucial for food security. On #WorldBeeDay , we celebrate these essential pollinators who are vital in sustaining agriculture and #biodiversity globally. Let's give them a well-deserved buzz of thanks!
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Sharing some snippets of members of NEELA Self-Help Group's colourful gatherings and their vibrant Mushroom Cultivation Unit in Tamulpur, Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam.
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Exciting news from the field! Last week, farmers reaped the rewards of collective marketing under the Agricultural Production Cluster (APC) Project, selling Brinjal, Pumpkin, and Tomato. Over 200 tons of Watermelon were also sold through Farmer Producer Companies! Additionally,

Ranjit Majhi was felicitated with a citation and a cash award of Rs 2.5 lakh for facilitating forest rights to 112 villages at a ceremony organised by Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), the social development arm of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd.
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Coming Soon: 'Stories from Bodoland, Assam'! The video series will highlight the stories of our communities' success and the meaningful difference our project is making. Check out the teaser.
#StoriesOfHope #SustainableLivelihoods

Women are learning to grow mushrooms in Kashipur block, Rayagada, Odisha. Along with guidance and training from experts, they are also provided with essential resources necessary for growing mushrooms.

Interventions like these are being carried out as part of the UANAT program,

Over 100 Odisha Gram Sabhas exercise Forest Rights and cut out middlemen to sell Kendu leaves directly. downtoearth.org.in/news/forests/o…

Not long ago, Karmila Tudu, a farmer from Pakur, Jharkhand, faced farming challenges due to a lack of knowledge. With guidance from our team members, she started cultivating strawberries. She was also provided with the resources necessary for strawberry farming.

To her delight,

On 19th April 2024, Ms. Aruna Pandey, Head-Research & MEL, Mr. Manu Sharma, Head-Resource Mobilisation, and Mr. Dev Paikaroy, Program Officer,Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation visited our joint operational areas in the Kalyansingpur block of Rayagada district in Odisha.

Let's work together to nurture and safeguard our precious planet, ensuring a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future for all. Happy Earth Day from BRLF!
#EarthDay #EarthDay 2024 #Sustainability

For years, farmers in Surguja, Chhattisgarh, have faced a persistent challenge: elephants destroying their crops. Among these crops, sugarcane is a favourite of the elephants. So when Shani Singh Mandal, a farmer from Singra village, cultivated sugarcane, it was bound to attract

In least-developed countries & low to middle-income countries, drought is still the single greatest cause of agricultural production loss.

What’s more, it impacts agriculture almost exclusively.

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India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000: Global Forest Watch indianexpress.com/article/india/… via The Indian Express

'I once faced challenges with low agricultural yields, but now I am able to grow and harvest enough”, reflects Mahendra Purti with a smile. Mahendra has improved his agricultural activities and output by adopting the Integrated Farming System (IFS). In addition to cultivating a

RT: Excitement at Beheraguda village, Koraput! 50 tribal farmers are thrilled as they harvest 45 tons of watermelon, eagerly showcasing their hard work. With traders from Chhattisgarh arriving to buy their produce@ 10,000 / ton, it's a celebration of rural life & economic