For the past three months, I, Pallavi Thakur, have been working as the Project Coordinator for the Lauhaar Shaastra (शास्त्र) Internship at Gram Disha Trust. This internship focuses on preserving and promoting the traditional blacksmithing techniques of the Lauhaar community in Himachal Pradesh in form of (शास्त्र). My role has been both challenging and rewarding, […]
On June 1, 2024, these seven interns began their experiential learning journey about the Lauhaars (Blacksmith) community of Pangna. This internship, conducted by Gram Disha Trust, was divided into two parts: an online component and an offline component. The offline part involved a carefully designed field research period to provide hands-on exposure to the
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June 1 – June 3, 2024 June 1, 2024 : During our first day of the internship, we had the incredible opportunity to visit Inder Kumarji’s house in Pangna village, where we were able to observe the traditional art of pottery. Mr. Kumarji generously shared his knowledge with us, demonstrating the pot-making process and showcasing
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“The largest festival for organic food and agriculture in the world is called BIOFACH” The organic food trade fair was once again conducted at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from February 13-16, 2024, bringing together exhibitors and visitors from the entire organic sector, including regional, national, and international stakeholders. This year 2550 international exhibitors from 94
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Our internship is an immersive experience in crafting tools that break stones, sickles, hammers, and more, contributing to both cultural preservation and contemporary craftsmanship.Participants will learn traditional blacksmithing skills, contribute to cultural preservation efforts, and explore opportunities for modern applications in the field.This internship will provide a raw experience of blacksmithing.
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THE CHALLENGE OF MARKETING FOR FARMERS Gram Disha Trust has done its share of outreach programs for farmers associated with it. Here is an article which covers the aspects which led to such a linkage mechanism. Gram Disha Trust has done its share of outreach programs for farmers associated with it. Here is an article
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GLACIAL FLOUR POWER In 2020 Gram Disha Trust undetook a short collboration with the Cabot Institute (University of Bristol) on the usage and efficacy of Glacial soil flows for agriculture. This research followed a lecture visit by our founding Trustee Ashish Gupta-jee, to Bristol for discussions on topic “Bioavailability of minerals and nutrition of glacial
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KISAAN SWARAJ SAMMELAN MYSURU 2022, WITH GRAAM DISHAA JAIVIK SAMUH Kisan Swaraj Sammelan 2022 was to celebrate farmer-empowering sustainable, equitable & viable alternatives in Indian farming. It was a reunion opportunity for those working in this sector, and a time for sharing and learning from each other. The sammelan was attended by over 2,000 farmers, tribal
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AGROECOLOGICAL NURSERY AND VEGETABLE UNIT – A PROJECT FOR GRAM DISHA JAIVIK SAMUH (JAN UPDATE) Greetings to all. This is our January update for the project that the Gram Disha Trust initiated to improve the financial condition of the farmers families who are a part of the Gram Disha Jaivik Self-Help Group. “IF YOU ATE
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