A successful government-supported pilot implementation of CFR in Simdega, Jharkhand
The Initiative on Forest Economy by BIPP-ISB has a vision to create women-led forest enterprises. The first step to fulfilling
Continue ReadingThe Initiative on Forest Economy by BIPP-ISB has a vision to create women-led forest enterprises. The first step to fulfilling
Continue ReadingAt the Jharkhand Budget Conclave on 3rd February 2023, which was presided over by the Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren,
Continue ReadingVillages are now holding Gram Sabha meetings to establish or re-establish Forest Rights Committees, which are crucial to initiate the
Continue ReadingTechnology, being one of the three segments to develop the forest economy through community-owned enterprises, helps us realise our goal
Continue ReadingThe process of filing for Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights requires clear and accurate forest and village boundary maps. This
Continue ReadingThe successful implementation of Community Forest Rights (CFR) rights reservation claims in India requires a strong foundation, which was established
Continue ReadingOn 26 October 2022, IoFE Project Specialist Mr. Sandip Choudhury met with Mr. Srinivasan K, the Chief Welfare secretary of Jharkhand
Continue ReadingISB-BIPP worked with multiple stakeholders in Simdega to upscale the Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights claim filing process of the
Continue ReadingThe Initiative on Forest Economy (IoFE) has been piloted in Simdega district, Jharkhand, in partnership with the Government of Jharkhand.
Continue ReadingFollowing up from field data collection on the location of specific species on the ground, our Team has now produced a map of the distribution of Sal forests in the state. In December 2021, a team from ISB collected data from more than 5000 points in collaboration with local communities in Gumla district with the support of our partner Rose Xaxa.
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