In Seoni District, Kurai Khwasa Block community women were trained and were involved in organic farming and forest conservation.

Introduction: Traditional farming uses chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which can harm health and the environment. Organic food is a natural and safe alternative. Showing real-life examples and recipes is an effective way to teach people about the benefits of organic food.

1. Purpose of the Initiative

Increase community knowledge about organic food, its benefits, and availability. Encourage people to include organic products in their daily diet by sharing tasty and healthy recipes. Create opportunities for direct contact and cooperation between local farmers and consumers.

2.Community Engagement and Activities

Workshops: Organize organic farming workshops at local community centers or online, where participants learn about organic agriculture.

Community Practice: Encourage people to grow their own organic fruits and vegetables, using local resources.

3. Beneficiaries

Women, Men, Youth, and Indigenous Communities – Capacity Building in Organic Farming
Community meetings were held at the village level to raise awareness among women and girls about leadership, values, and provide information on organic farming.

The purpose of women’s organizations is to empower women, promote values and traditional crops, and bring forward issues related to women’s livelihoods.

Women, men, and youth were encouraged to work on livelihood opportunities such as agriculture and traditional crops, promoting organic farming and traditional food practices.

4. Strengthening the Program

In Kurai Khwasa block, Seoni district, the organization strengthened its work on forest rights, gaining confidence and courage to reach more people in the community.
Women leaders from marginalized communities were encouraged to promote organic farming and traditional crops, while also building the leadership and empowerment of women leaders in the organization.

marginalized, and socially and economically excluded communities in their social and economic development and in claiming their rights.

in 10 selected villages of Khwasa block, the organization worked with marginalized communities, including Dalit, tribal, minority, and poor women and adolescent girls, to improve their well-being. The work focused on justice, equality, values, empowerment, organic farming, traditional crops, and forest conservation at the community level.

In process Sanghatans Learning

Women received advice and information on legal matters.

Women and girls were trained to handle injustice, violence, constitutional rights, and discrimination, and were prepared as local leaders.

Marginalized women and girls were organized and brought together for collective action.

In Khwasa block, which is mainly inhabited by the Gond tribe, the organization engaged women, men, and youth from sub-tribes like Pardhan, Nagarchi, Ojha, and Rajgond, successfully reaching community members and achieving organizational goals.

The community was connected to work on forest conservation, organic farming, and traditional crop livelihoods.

Organic Farming Initiative and Women’s Empowerment under the Project

Project Goal

Specific Objectives
Forest Conservation and Livelihood Promotion

Awareness and Knowledge

• Increase awareness about equality and women’s rights within the community.

• Engage men and boys as partners to promote gender equality.

• Collaborate with local authorities and organizations to advocate for gender-sensitive policies.

Review

• Reviews are divided into three main types: introductory review, analytical review, and evaluative review.

• Planning includes strategic, operational, tactical, and contingency planning.

• Challenges involve facing difficulties, understanding aspects of challenges, dealing with tough situations, and staying determined to overcome obstacles, similar to running a marathon, and supporting one’s point of view.