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We tried to capture the achievements of the Grassroots Women Leaders as Change Agents



SMALL FILM ON TRADITIONAL SEED CONSERVATION





Adivasi farmers at Malkangiri reposed their faith in local traditional seeds and cropping systems as they increase their food productions using the local farming wisdom and practices.


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COMMUNITY SEED FAIRS





Traditional Food & Seed diversity of the local farming systems have been feeding the millions from. the beginning of this civilisation. The communities have reposed their faith on this priceless resource combined with knowledge to help families grow more food using the time tested local diversity.


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GHARABARI FAMILY FOOD BASKET





Small farmers families have reposed faith in the local food plants to create food gardens on the homestead plots to enable families to have access to food all through the year. This was done using the local seeds, plants.


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GRASSROOTS WOMEN LEADING THE CLIMATE JUSTICE WORK





Living on the coast of Bay-of-Bengal disasters are a routine in one from or the other making communities suffer frequently loosing livelihoods and family assets. The women leaders invented small means to support most vulnerable families establishing & managing their own fund at the villages.


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Seed Mothers protecting local biodiversity





Adivasi farmers four districts reposed their faith in local traditional seeds and cropping systems as they increase their food productions using the local farming wisdom and practices.

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Barefoot Seed Breeders





Traditional Food & Seed diversity of the local farming systems have been feeding the millions from. the beginning of this civilisation. The women have started Breeding their own seeds from the traditional varieties to retain the best performing quality following Pure Line Selection methods.


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Story on the power of local seeds





Farmers in the villages are resilient to the local climate change challenges. They have endured the bounty of the diverse food systems in the local area including the forests.


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Climate Action by grassroots women





Living on the coast of Bay-of-Bengal disasters are a routine in one from or the other making communities suffer frequently loosing livelihoods and family assets. The women leaders invented small means to support most vulnerable families establishing & managing their own fund at the villages.


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