They took an oath to protect their forest. After several discussions, residents of all the adjacent villages agreed to protect the forest.

“Jackfruit is a kalpavriksha, a tree of God. Every part of it is useful..."

Dahiya Farming assures nutrition and food security, besides saving agro-biodiversity

गावाच्या पाणलोटक्षेत्राचं अत्यंत विचारपूर्वक नियोजन करायला हवं. ओढ्यांच्या उगमाला जंगल पुनरुज्जीवनाची सुरवात करायला हवी.

What do farms have to do with butterflies?

To create awareness on the importance of butterflies and biodiversity, and of conservation at the community level.

By volunteering with the Harela Society, Pithoragarh youth have found different ways to make the conservation of nature a part of their daily lives.

Farmers of Pandutalav take up cultivation of an indigenous Bajra variety which has long whiskers that protect the crop from birds.

"... the oils are wood-pressed, flours and powders are stone-ground, and seeds are of the heirloom variety.”