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Bhoomi Ka: Supporting Smallholder Farmers and Ecopreneurs Across India

The Locavore Team
May 2, 2025

Bhoomi Ka organises farmers’ markets across India—like this one in Patiala, Punjab—where urban consumers can interact directly with farmers and purchase fresh produce too. All photos by Bhoomi Ka.

Bhoomi Ka, a network of smallholder farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and ecopreneurs, aims to drive positive change in our food system by promoting sustainable agricultural techniques and consumption practices that prioritise ecological balance and social equity.

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Urmul Seemant Samiti: Championing Livelihoods in the Border Villages of Western Rajasthan

The Locavore Team
April 22, 2025

Since 2016, Urmul Seemant Samiti’s work has largely revolved around improving pastoral food production and farm-based production systems. Photo by Maxwell Ian Agacy.

This not-for-profit organisation not only advocates for the rights and livelihoods of those inhabiting villages along the desert landscape of the Indo-Pakistan border in Rajasthan, but also addresses the challenges endured by its local communities.

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Khaana Chahiye Foundation: A Pandemic-Induced Initiative Still Combating Hunger in Mumbai

The Locavore Team
April 21, 2025

Currently, Khaana Chahiye supports two community kitchens: one in Kurla, run by a women’s self-help group, and the other in Ulhasnagar, driven by a transgender persons’ collective. All photos by Khaana Chahiye Foundation.

Khaana Chahiye Foundation began as a citizen-led crisis-management operation focussed on combating hunger in Mumbai during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, it is an NGO that continues to feed those in need within the city through community kitchens and grocery kits.

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