Community Engagement & Capacity Building

Organisations

Earth4ever Conservation Foundation

July 7, 2026
The Locavore Team

(From left to right) Aparna (founder of Earth4ever), Priti (team member), Komal (permaculture designer), Govind (farm helper), Bharat (farm volunteer), and Vinayak (farm owner) during the establishment of the Vad Demonstration Farm. All photos courtesy of Earth4ever Conservation Foundation.

Working closely with smallholder farmers in Maharashtra, Earth4ever Conservation Foundation blends regenerative farming practices and indigenous knowledge to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis, ensure food security, and aid income generation.

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NESFAS: Safeguarding and Revitalising Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems

May 29, 2026
The Locavore Team

NESFAS works with indigenous communities like Khasi-Jaintia, Garo, Karbi, and Biate in Meghalaya and Nagaland to revitalise, safeguard, and promote food systems. All photos courtesy NESFAS.

Working closely with farmers, weavers, fisherfolk, foragers, local entrepreneurs, and community cooks in Meghalaya and Nagaland, NESFAS is conserving Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems and its diversity.

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Sahjeevan: Creating Livelihoods for Traditional Pastoral Communities in Gujarat

April 3, 2026
The Locavore Team

Established in 1991, Sahjeevan is a not-for-profit organisation working with marginalised pastoralist communities inhabiting the Kachchh, Surendranagar, and Rajkot districts in Gujarat to conserve biodiversity and build sustainable livelihoods.

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Network for Conserving Central India

January 21, 2026
The Locavore Team

The work undertaken by NCCI brings together farmers, researchers, and conservationists to conserve forested areas in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

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InSeason Fish: Helping Consumers Eat Seafood Sustainably

November 18, 2025
The Locavore Team

InSeason Fish is a Chennai-based organisation helping Indians eat seafood sustainably through research, community partnerships, fish-market walks, and a seasonal seafood calendar, connecting consumers to choices that support healthier oceans and coastal livelihoods.

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WASSAN: Managing Natural Resources in Rainfed Ecologies

November 4, 2025
The Locavore Team

Women—including Bhadradri Kothagudem, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Jayashankar Bhupalpally (from left to right)—gather as part of the Decentralised Inclusion of Millet-based Recipes as Hot-cooked Meals project under the ICDS Scheme. Photo by WASSAN.

Working closely with farmers, research institutions, and civil-society organisations, WASSAN is preserving natural resources across four Indian states.

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ATREE: Conserving the Environment Through Scientific Research and Community Support

July 21, 2025
The Locavore Team

PhD students at ATREE engage in immersive learning experiences during a forest field study in the Western Ghats. All photos by ATREE.

A non-profit organisation adopts community-based and scientific approaches to address environmental challenges across India.

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Bhoomi Ka: Supporting Smallholder Farmers and Ecopreneurs Across India

May 2, 2025
The Locavore Team

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

April 22, 2025
The Locavore Team

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

April 21, 2025
The Locavore Team

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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