A government intent on “building on our rich cultural heritage” and “participatory”, would provide the adivasis rightful space for self-governance

The need for a standard language for education and administration is more urgent in the conflicted regions the Gondi tribes inhabit

Cooperative initiatives that involve urban and rural people to solve problems of villages as well as cities, help to bridge the rural-urban divide

The values these people espouse are linked to the fact that their sacred homeland is now at the heart of India’s very first biosphere reserve.

Member-farmers do not cultivate the same crop; the produce is purchased by the society; and farmers are debt-free.

"Our seed diversity is preserved and cultivated, though we did loose some seeds like red maze but we have tried and revived the lost seeds"

The southern region of Odisha is home to many tribals and millets have been their staple diet since generations.

“Forests are the root of our existence. We care for forests as they provide us with food, teach us the way of life, and do not discriminate."

Saving, growing and eating desi seeds have become a political, social, economic, ecological, health and scientific imperative.