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
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RatiFi FRC training at the panchayat cluster
Technology, being one of the three segments to develop the forest economy through community-owned enterprises, helps us realise our goal
Continue ReadingA Report on the Successful Block-Level Meetings for Streamlining CFR Rights Reservation Claims
The successful implementation of Community Forest Rights (CFR) rights reservation claims in India requires a strong foundation, which was established
Continue ReadingTechnology stack (RatiFi) infusion for CFR: Introductory meet with Chief Welfare Secretary in Jharkhand
On 26 October 2022, IoFE Project Specialist Mr. Sandip Choudhury met with Mr. Srinivasan K, the Chief Welfare secretary of Jharkhand
Continue ReadingOptimising Sustainable Bamboo Forest Mapping and monitoring techniques with Open-Source Remote Sensing and AI
Bamboo has high ecological and economic value in tropical and subtropical regions of Gujarat. Many species of bamboo are found
Continue ReadingStreamlining Community Forest Rights Claims in Malkangiri
BIPP-ISB has partnered with Malkangiri Gram Sabha (GS) to expedite the Community Forest Rights (CFR) claim filing process. We utilized
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 ReadingA Day in Shoar Village of Pangi, Himachal Pradesh
Pangi is one of the pilot regions of the BIPP-ISB’s Initiative of the Forest Economy (IoFE). The IoFE team visited
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 ReadingMechanization provides new opportunities for CFR communities in Gadchiroli
In the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, Seasonal Forest Products (SFPs) like Chironji seeds, mahua flowers and seeds, Hirda and Beheda
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