खेत में अनाज का उत्पादन, भंडारण और वितरण का काम महिला किसानों ने किया है, जो पूरी तरह स्वावलंबी है। खाद्य सुरक्षा के साथ जैव विविधता का संरक्षण भी!

The fair saw at least 40 varieties of tuber which are cultivated organically by Kunabi community people and other farmers in Joida taluk.

At least 70% products will be made and sold by women farmers directly to the consumer.

DDS has helped achieve food sovereignty and security for several thousand families, as also empower these women towards autonomy

“From housewives, they have become farmers, entrepreneurs and decision makers of their company.”

"The herbs that go into herbal concoctions used as as insect repellents and for veterinary purposes come from our own herbal gardens."

"Tribals have an enormous storehouse of knowledge on food gathering, shifting hill cultivation, pastoralism, labour and handicrafts,”

They encompass Marx’s vision of a society that bridges humanity’s ‘metabolic rift’ with nature, and Gandhi’s emphasis on living lightly on earth.

Consumers support farmers upfront at the beginning of a farming season. In return, at the time of harvest, consumers are directly given farm products