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📍 ODISHAest. 2018

Six programs.
One principle: the member owns the asset.

Native millet crop standing in the fieldAGRI

Seed Sovereignty

Recovering native millets — ragi, kodo, kutki, jowar, bajra. Women-run seed banks stored in earthen pots. 12 varieties circulated free between member households.

Kandhamal · Koraput412 MEMBERS · est 2018

Goats of the goatery cooperative grazingLIVESTOCK

Goatery Cooperative

Black Bengal and Osmanabadi breeds. Each household begins with 4 goats; returns 2 kids within 18 months. Veterinary camp every Tuesday.

Koraput · Rayagada284 MEMBERS · est 2019

Weaver working handwoven cloth on a loomCRAFT

Loom Revival

Dongria shawls, Kotpad cotton, Santhali angavastra. Weavers own the looms (we match 70%). Direct sales to Delhi, Bangalore, export.

Mayurbhanj · Koraput162 MEMBERS · est 2020

Native cattle of the forest dairy cooperativeDAIRY

Forest Dairy

Morning milk from grazing native cattle. Chilled at village-level, sold as A2 ghee under the Tricos mark. 38 collection points.

Kandhamal · Ganjam178 MEMBERS · est 2021

Fresh harvest from a kitchen gardenAGRI

Kitchen Gardens

A 15-seed kit for every household — saag, brinjal, tomato, kandamula. Nutrition at zero cash cost.

All districts814 MEMBERS · est 2020

Women of a village cooperative gathered togetherCRAFT

Forest Produce

Mahua, tamarind, sal seed, wild honey. Fair-traded through the Tricos cooperative store in Bhubaneswar.

Mayurbhanj228 MEMBERS · est 2022