Securing Food and Nutrition of Tribals

Working with the Jenu Kurubas in the H D Kote Taluk of Mysore district, which is their homeland. This tribal community has settled down in numerous hamlets in some tiny houses, known as Hadi.

The revival of roots and tubers had been on the forefront of our initiation in the area. To make these more accessible to all the community members, some women had collected the diversity of roots and tubers from other places and from their own regions and planted them in their backyards and have also set-up nurseries for further multiplication.

Roots and tubers occupy an important place in the diet of the tribal community. Considering the importance of these , to produce their own tubers and in their own backyards and space they have the concept of kitchen gardens was implemented. The roots and tubers were sourced from different regions and some nurseries were established these were distributed, with designing and land preparation. These gardens helped feed the families and also income enhancement within their homes.

Promotion of Roots and Tuber has been with organising Melas and Festivals that were organised in Urban areas of Mysore, Dharwad and Chennai.