Odisha

A group of children in the forest_forest
September 3, 2024
Wisdom walks: Odisha’s elders pass on traditional knowledge to the youth

The villages of Danapasi, Hadagari, and Kantol are located in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, surrounded by jungles and mountains. The jungles are very important for us; without them we wouldn’t be…

A doctor sitting with women and children_maternal health
December 19, 2023
What’s getting in the way of maternal healthcare in Kalahandi?

In Poladumer village, located in the Thuamul Rampur block of Odisha’s Kalahandi district, the Kondh Adivasi inhabitants face numerous health-related challenges. The remote, rugged, and hilly terrain—prone to flooding during…

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October 12, 2023
No green grass for indigenous women in Odisha

In the Koraput district of Odisha, women have a deep-rooted relationship with the forest, often relying on its resources to meet many of their daily needs. Plants found in the…

fence in kalahandi protecting agricultural land from cattle grazing patterns
September 14, 2023
Fencing traditions: Cattle grazing in Kalahandi

Padmathopa village, part of Lanjigarh tehsil in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, has a centuries-old practice of free grazing its cattle. The village consists of a small community of approximately 500 people….

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September 5, 2023
Rain check: Climate change is delaying festivals

For many years, monsoon and winter were the two main seasons in Odisha’s Koraput district. But this year, summer lasted an entire month. For a region that sees heavy showers…

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June 13, 2023
Why are bats considered auspicious in Odisha?

At the western boundary of Taramakant village in Kendujhar district of Odisha, there is a temple dedicated to goddess Andharipidho. Next to the temple is a huge kurum (Indian almond)…

A woman farmer standing in her ragi farm in Odisha's Malkangiri district-millets
March 2, 2023
Millets return to Malkangiri: A solution for soil erosion

Malkangiri is a hilly district that lies in the southernmost part of Odisha, very close to Andhra Pradesh. Due to its location, it receives much heavier rainfall than the rest…

close-up of fish feeds in hands_fish farming
November 16, 2022
Teach a man to fish: Fish farming provides new livelihoods in Odisha

For many years, the Adivasi hamlets of Malkangiri were almost empty. A wave of young people from the villages of this southernmost district in Odisha would go to cities in…

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