Himachal Pradesh Bioenergy Mission: Initial consultation with the Chief Minister
The Himachal Pradesh Chief minister, Mr. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in his meeting with the ISB team on March 3, 2023,
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Partnerships for scalable mechanised processing of Seasonal Forest Products: IIT Mandi
Our initiative at BIPP ISB relentlessly explores new opportunities to collaborate with various entities for building and adding value to
Continue ReadingFirst SFP sale lays foundation for entrepreneurship in Chhota Banghal MGS
The Chhota Banghal MGS (Maha Gram Sabha), a federation of 28 GSs (Gram Sabhas) was convened on 21st March 2022.
Continue ReadingBuilding women led supply chain of Indian Hazelnut from the forests of Himachal Pradesh
The forests of Himachal Pradesh are rich in seasonal products, with Hazelnuts and Walnuts being the prominent edible seasonal forest
Continue ReadingBoosting the Forest Economy of Himachal Pradesh: A Roundtable Discussion on Security of Tenure
The “Boosting the Forest Economy of Himachal Pradesh from Security of Tenure” roundtable was held on August 30th, 2022 in
Continue ReadingEmpowering Forest Communities in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh: The BIPP-ISB initiative on Forest Economy (IoFE)
The BIPP-ISB initiative on Forest Economy (IoFE) has started the process of claim filing for Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights
Continue ReadingMoving towards Community Governance of Forests
On 29th November 2021, representatives from 28 villages from Chhota Bhangal met in Multhan (Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh) to constitute a federation to consolidate their recent gains in acquiring CFR titles over local forests.
Continue ReadingCommunity Forest Governance in Chhota Bhangal – Management Plan & Way Forward
The Executive Committee of the Chhota Bhangal Maha Gram Sabha is supporting the efforts of village communities in preparing the management plans, with external support from Kisan sabha and members of the ISB team.
Continue Reading“Our wealth is in our forests”
Professor Ashwini Chhatre spoke to the media about the potential of Community Forest Resource rights to create jobs, protect the
Continue ReadingData-driven Solutions for Community Forest Management
CBMGS on sustainable extraction of Seasonal Forest Products
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