• Trained wild-preneurs in making

    Solar Dried Products

    To dry wild and locally produced vegetables and leaves.

  • Our Wild Preneurs exhibited

    Wild Products

    in different exhibitions in Patna and Jamui to introduce and sell their wild products.

  • wild was 1st Runner up for Finger Millet Momo with Ambadi drink

    Meri Paustik Rasoi Competition

    25 participants from all over the country were the finalist, and everybody dishes was fusion of traditional grain with modern style. All dishes are very unique in look and taste.

  • Live demo, Testing and Seed and Recipe Book distribution

    Millets Awareness Program

    We organized three such training programs, where villagers are learning and  testing about millets and it's products. Have taken seeds and recipe books. 

    Food Crisis and Climate change

    Since the last IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on climate change) report in 2021, the world seems to be in shock. But why? Shouldn’t we have known all this long before? The question is, what can be done to open people’s eyes and shift their mindsets? Action needs to be taken, and everyone can and should contribute.

    Loss of forest and trees and climate change

    India needs to have at least
    forest area 33%
    Currently India has only 2/3 of needed forest [HT]
    forest 22%
    And Bihar has only 1/3 of average of Indian forest cover [TOI]
    forest 7.23%

    Decreasing indigenous and nutritious food diversity

    Before 1960
    Millet was as diet 40%
    In last 100 years we have lost
    Crops varieties more than 90%
    Out of 30,000 edible plants
    only 9 plant species account for 66% food 66%

    Source: FAO

    Vision

    Creating a greener and healthier society for everyone.

     

     

    Mission

    Empowering communities by running climate friendly programs, while generating livelihood for marginalized people.

     

    About wild

    Our organization “wild” is focusing on the following areas-

    • Conservation of forest biodiversity 
    • Conservation of soil health
    • Nutritious, diverse, and chemical-free food
    • Generating green livelihood opportunities for the marginalized community*
    • Well being of farmers and forest dwellers
    • Aware consumers of indigenous and forest food

     

    Our Interventions

    We are supporting Environment and marginalized community through conserving indigenous knowledge of food and farming…

    Awareness for Millet food product

    We are continuously giving training to local women to learn cooking Millet based product at home and those who are becoming interested to make it as business, we are creating them as wild-preneurs.

    Promoting indigenous and minor forest food

    We have made many healthy forest food products like Chyawanprash, Amla candy, Mahua Laddu and Gond laddu. We are still working on identifying medicinal plants which can be included in to sweets.

    Sustainable agriculture for health & environment

    We distributes different local seeds like Ragi, Jowar, Bajra, Rosella, Sim, Valvet sim and Grass seeds. We also aware the community in growing agroforestry which not just create livelihood but also regenerate the system.

    Our Team

    We are supporting Environment and marginalized community through conserving indigenous knowledge of food and farming…

    Shivani Kumari

    I am an NIT Jamshedpur Graduate Engineer and done a fellowship on Leadership and Management from kanthari leadership institute, Kerala. I have keen interest in saving environment, protecting trees and promoting tribal way of farming and living. With this interest I did Agroecology and Pollination study from Calcutta University. After my Engineering, I worked with tribal community in Dumka, Jharkhand under Pradan organization and learned their indigenous practices. I am passionate towards sustainable living, sustainable food and environmental conservation.

    Manju Kumari

    Being experienced in social sector for 10 years and training women in SHGs, education and health. I have fought with local to state level administration against corruption. Now focusing on sustainable living, food and farming to create employment opportunity and make a healthy society.

    Nikita Sinha

    I have done MA in Women study from TISS Mumbai and worked in education sector for 5 years. Currently I am working on women health and provide training in using reusable clothe pad for their health and also for the environment. To decrease the malnutrition in women and adolescents girls I promote indigenous and uncultivated food. Also guide adolescents for safe period.

    Get in Touch

    Location

    Simultala, Jamui

    Bihar-811316, India

    Contact Us

    Phone : +91-9334105347

    Our Hours

    MON-FRI 09:00 – 19:00

    SAT-SUN 10:00 – 14:00

    Email : connect[at]wild-india[dot]org