How this couple conserved 4000 acres of grassland in Anantapur
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Akshayakalpa's Shashi Kumar caught up with Bablu Ganguly and Mary Vattamattam - visionary founders of the Timbaktu Collective, a transformative community organization located in the drought-prone region of Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh) - for the first episode of Good Food Movement's Slow Cooked. Founded in 1990, the collective focuses on sustainable rural development, emphasizing organic farming, ecological restoration, and empowering marginalized communities, especially women and children.
Initially, Timbaktu began with afforestation projects, reclaiming acres of barren land through agroforestry and organic farming practices. Under their leadership, the collective has expanded its initiatives to include microfinance, women's cooperatives, and promoting alternative education. One of its flagship programs is the Kalpavalli Tree Growers Cooperative, which fosters eco-friendly livelihoods and helps regenerate forests, providing food and income for local communities.
The collective also runs Dharani FaM Coop, a farmer-owned organic cooperative that supports over 1,800 farmers in transitioning to chemical-free agriculture, while ensuring fair pricing and sustainable income. Their efforts have been lauded for addressing both environmental and social justice challenges, offering a successful model of community-driven development that balances ecology with economy.
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There are fundamental lessons here in this interview for people choosing to work in development. The politics of agitation and the politics of dissent and the importance of constructive work. The rootedness in community, questioning inequities in gender, and other dimensions. Much to distil and internalise
"Absolutely, the focus on community, addressing inequities, and fostering constructive work is crucial for meaningful development and lasting change."
“While you have agitation, you also need to do constructive work” is such an important reminder!
"Our grasslands are incredibly vital to our existence. Without them, life as we know it wouldn't be possible. It's amazing how much insight was packed into a single podcast!"
Listened to the podcast and then went to Timbaktu website to understand their work. Phenomenal. Planning a personal visit next month to learn more and see if there are way we can contribute.
Where is this place how to reach them any contact number
@@anjanidevi9351search for Timbaktu farm on google maps
@@anjanidevi9351 This place is in Chennekothapalli, Andhra Pradesh, here is the link www.timbaktu.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AR-2013-14.pdf
I am purchasing timbctu product while travelling to Bangalore from Ananthpur. It is situated in the villege chennai kottapally, right side of highway nearly one km before Kia plant
How are the products? Did you like them?
Well agreed! Customer relation and connection with updation is very important. Moreover cost of the product must be analyzed so that every farmer knows that what’s the cost of the product,he or she is producing..
Even the place of sitting and around is inspirational sir
Great listening to wise men ....god bless our nature agriculture..people must join adopt
Absolutely
Pranamam Bablu sir, Mary mam🙏
Great persons🙏
Iam from CKPally
Very great interview.
Thats why joblessness we r no.1...migrating outside no.1 .......when will our govt system realise this ??
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It’s 35 years… I hope
What is new? Goto any tribal area u will find the science to leave on forest.
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