A new project aims to document India’s customary laws
Documenting customary laws is a step towards community-led conservation
Urbanisation, low profitability: Why prices of tamarind leaves in Andhra Pradesh have rocketed
Government should come up with ways to make tamarind cultivation lucrative
Inadequate compensation of villagers for ecosystem services weakens conservation efforts
Situation of villagers in Palampur village, Himachal Pradesh is a good case study
Individual forest rights: How residents of this Sundargarh tribal village fight to protect their natural resources
Despite living on their land for years, some of the villagers were denied land titles
States reject 543,432 FRA claims in suo motu review
West Bengal has rejected around 92 per cent of all the reviewed claims
Climate crisis in forests: Wild fruits, sacred groves in Sharavathi valley bear the brunt
Fruiting cycle, intensity disturbed due to weather changes but improvement noticed in patches untouched by human interventions
Mica flakes could become forest produce in Jharkhand
Legislation means that local trade in flakes is considered illegal while on-ground trade is clandestine and vibrant
What if not single-use plastics? Why not leaf cutlery?
Leaf plates and spoons could help in combating climate change and also bring adivasis out of poverty
Kalahandi Gram Sabhas write to NCST, invoke atrocities act against Jharkhand DFO
DFO illegally seized consignment of kendu leaves being transported from Odisha to West Bengal, federation of Gram Sabhas alleges
Education for tribals: A student from Odisha shows the way
Lack of internet connectivity, regular electricity supply: Access to quality education has remained abysmal in the remote tribal pockets of …
COVID-19: Odisha allows collection of non-timber forest produce
Experts had been demanding NTFPs’ exemption from the lockdown as they are a vital part of India’s tribal economy
COVID-19: Kendu leaf procurement hits roadblock in Odisha
State forest officials deter Kalahandi district’s village to procure kendu leaves through gram sabha
How FRA helped India’s forest communities during COVID-19
Stories of hope have been reported from across the tribal areas of how communities survived due to FRA even as attempts have been made to dilute it
Over 500 died in human-elephant conflict in Odisha in last 5 years
Around a quarter of these deaths occurred during summer season between April and June
Similipal fire: Lives and livelihoods of Mankidia tribals in distress
The Mankidia tribe earn by collecting and selling siali fibre from Similipal forests; the fire has badly impacted their livelihood
Similipal forest fires put Odisha’s Lodha tribe in jeopardy
Already affected by the COVID-19 lockdown, the wildfires threaten to make collection of minor forest produce even more difficult
How a creeper plant helps tribals in Odisha eke out a living
The tribal populations turn Siali creeper, found abundantly in the forests, into craft items that are sold in cities
Too much of tamarind leaves Odisha’s tribals in a lurch
The state government has fixed Rs 3,600 per quintal as MSP; tribals are selling the excess at a much lower price to businessmen
Seed money: Chironji ensures cash supply for forest dwellers
When it comes to minor forest produce, chironji plays a key role in keeping the rural economy going
Similipal forest fire a jolt to livelihood of lac collectors
As many as 2,000 tribals, mostly women and who made craft items from lac, have been stripped of livelihoods
Similipal fire serves as lesson on human activity within protected areas, say experts
With reports citing Mahuli flower collection as the cause of the fire, experts advise caution for those who enter PAs
Profit an illusion for these Madhya Pradesh tribals forced to sell products to middlemen
Most of the tribal families here sell their products to intermediaries because of the unavailability of proper markets
Alleviating poverty: Forests, trees can be trump card post COVID-19, says report
The World Bank has projected extreme poverty to increase for the first time in 20 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19: Minor forest produce scheme can come to tribals’ rescue, say experts
The scheme provides fair price for minor forest produce through minimum support price
Can mahua seeds provide Adivasis a reliable livelihood?
Mahua seed harvesting practices of the tribals are non-invasive & can promote conservation