Payvihir, which has a 182-hectare forest under community forest rights (CFR), has worked wonders in the last four years, showing the way for tribals.

These second generation farmers wish to market chemical-free and pesticide-free farm produce directly to the consumers and eventually become “entrepreneurs.”

The theme for this year’s Mela is traditional seeds and cuisine, and transformation/healing.

The revenue to the Gram Sabha from bamboo has brought financial independence, where collective decisions on the utilisation of funds are taken.

Madhu Reddy talks about the journey that inspired her to return to her family farm and convert it into a chemical-free establishment.

"A lot of our products are cheaper than the inorganic equivalent in supermarkets, since our overheads are low."

यह स्वास्थ्य कार्यक्रम पूरी तरह आत्मनिर्भर है। यहां कम खर्च में बेहतर इलाज किया जाता है।

Held inside a forest in Assam’s Goalpara district, the annual festival has become an example of a unique format of contemporary theatre in India.

The atlas has been prepared not only in English but also in Bengali, Gujarati and Telugu.