Pleased to share our 1st newsletter of 2024! Thanks to all our collaborators and members for their support. Check the link below to see all that we've been up to and don't forget to subscribe! mailchi.mp/face369e905e/n…

Sharing a glimpse into our year-one surveys under our LME Program. From surveys in progress to a millet processing unit at a local mill, the proud display of kodo by a villager and the traditional method of millet processing at home.
Read more here!
conservingcentralindia.org/lme-millets

#throwback to RF's stakeholder event in New Delhi! Our Founder-Director, Prof Ruth DeFries shared insights on our millet action research, followed by a panel discussion on millet consumption trends in rural India moderated by Dr Amrita Neelakantan.
#IYM2023
Reliance Foundation

Resources from the 2nd Agrobiodiversity Roundtable: Millets in the Kanha Landscape are now available! Speaker Presentations, Resource Directory, Session videos & a Photo Gallery. Find it all on our website or click the link below!
conservingcentralindia.org/lme-millets

Dive into the highlights of NCCI's second Agrobiodiversity Roundtable at Mukki, MP, where discussions, panels, and an on-site visit fueled our exploration of Millets in the Kanha Landscape. And yes, we couldn't resist ending the two days with some delicious mahua ladoos!

From our 2nd roundtable at Mukki on Millets in Kanha with 15 partner orgs join us - civil society groups, SHGs, and FPOs! This group discussed boosting millet production and consumption, improved seeds, sowing techniques, and market linkages across a hundred+ villages.

Prof. Ruth DeFries, Founder-Director of NCCI, hosted a special session at Columbia University on the Odisha Millet Mission for students in the Food Systems and Climate class! Dr. Padhee shared insights on innovative millet initiatives. Big thanks to Prof DeFries!
#ncci #millets

Meet Ameen Charles, the Director of the Community Development Center (CDC), who is passionate about strengthening local communities in Central India. Read his full profile on our website with the link below -
conservingcentralindia.org/post/member-pr…
#nccimembers #CentralIndia #Jugalbandi

Join us! Along with more than 20 partners in Coexistence the great Elephant Migration. All through mid-January and mid-February across Bengaluru.

Photo by Tamil Nadu Forest Department

Readmore:coexistenceconsortium.com/blrexhibition

Meet Prajakta Hushangabadkar, a wildlife biologist with eight years of dedicated experience specializing in tiger conservation and a current DBF Grantee.
Read her entire profile on our website - conservingcentralindia.org/post/member-pr…

Learn more about Central India's nature and communities! Enhance your data analysis, critical thinking, and writing skills with the NCCI Journal Club! Join a community of like-minded individuals on a learning journey! Sign up now using the form - forms.gle/q2bdvnZMb5YtXs…

Sign up for NCCI's virtual Journal Club! To register your interest, fill out the form before the 10th of December!
Link to the form - forms.gle/iTcREuYK5PyE53…
#journalclub #CentralIndia #Jugalbandi

15 Lantana Elephants are to be unveiled today at 4 pm today, inaugurated by Hon. Minister H.K. Patil for UBH 2023! Network for Conserving Central India joins 'COEXISTENCE: The Great Elephant Migration' – 100 elephants to travel Bengaluru between Jan-Feb 2024. #coexistence

DBF Small Grants applications are now open! Please visit the NCCI website for more details before filling out the form to register your interest!
Website: conservingcentralindia.org/dbf-grants
#smallgrants #MilletRevival #internationalyearofmillets

NCCI's Coordinator, Mansi Monga, joined TNC's workshop on human-elephant coexistence in MP. The event concluded with an MoU signing between MPTFS and TNC, fostering collaboration for research and implementation to boost conservation efforts. 🐘🌿 #coexistence #elephants

NCCI, in collaboration with Rini Dutta, is excited to release the report from our Agrobiodiversity Roundtable: Millets in the Kanha Landscape. 🌾📖
Find the report along with other resources from the roundtable on our website - conservingcentralindia.org/lme-millets

Resources from the Agrobiodiversity Roundtable: Millets in the Kanha Landscape are now available on our website! ✨
conservingcentralindia.org/lme-millets
#Agrobiodiversity #Millets #KanhaLandscape #centralindia #iyom2023 #internationalyearofmillets

Check out this impressive gathering of up-and-coming conservationists, experts and organizations, all coming together for meaningful discussions, workshops and lectures at SCCS Bangalore 2023. NCCI was at SCCS's 'Who's Who of Conservation'
#sccsbng2023 #ncci #centralindia

Despite modern treatments, 60-80% of India relies on plant-based medicine for primary healthcare. In Chhattisgarh, a 'Herbal State,' traditional knowledge and precious plants are at risk. Read the project spotlight by Dhruvika Lakhmani on our website: conservingcentralindia.org/post/ethnobota…

Central India shines at #sccsbng2023 !
NCCI members were making waves—from organizing the event, representing their organisations at 'Who's Who of Conservation', leading student talks and workshops, to presenting their posters.
#centralindiarepresent
#NCCI #CentralIndia