Red ribbons of hope
February 14, 2024
Red ribbons of hope
February 14, 2024
As extreme and unpredictable weather continues to take a harsh toll on farming families around the world, it is becoming increasingly urgent to protect forests and to steward the earth’s resources more wisely. In vulnerable communities in India, World Renew’s local partner, EFICOR, facilitated Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) training sessions in which participants learned how to take proper care of forests and how to prune the plants and trees. All participants were sensitised on how the air could be cleaner and monsoons more predictable if they took proper care of the forests.
Sundra Pahadia, 45, lives in Sahibganj district with his wife, Mangli Pahadin, 40, and their two teen children. The family owns a small piece of land, including a forested plot. Sundra, a farmer and day labourer, shared that despite complaining to the village head he had an ongoing problem with people trespassing on his forested land to cut trees to sell as firewood in the local market.
During one of the FMNR training sessions that Sundra attended, participants helped Sundara prune the plant life in his forest, then they tied the upper tree branches with red ribbons. Over time, thanks to proper maintenance, Sundra’s forested land became much greener and because the red ribbons made it difficult for people to cut the tree branches, he no longer had a problem with trespassers. “I never knew the FMNR technique,” Sundra said. “Thanks to EFICOR for teaching this important technique of pruning and taking care of the plants and trees. The plants that I have taken care of in the forest are growing well and grew fast, within a short span of time.”
Ruben Malto attended FMNR trainings held in Chapri village. Ruben and his wife, Chandi, have two children, Vijay and Sabina. Ruben, a farmer, owns both farmed and forested land. On June 17, 2023, Ruben participated in FMNR regeneration work and found the FMNR technique, particularly the true pruning and upward cutting methods, very interesting. After learning about the benefits of FMNR, he no longer allows outsiders or villagers to cut down trees on his land. Previously, he practiced kuruwa (slash and burn) cultivation, but after the training he began pruning trees and allowing the forest to regenerate. Ruben shared, “This FMNR has been a blessing to my family and our forest is growing again.”
As extreme and unpredictable weather continues to take a harsh toll on farming families around the world, it is becoming increasingly urgent to protect forests and to steward the earth’s resources more wisely. In vulnerable communities in India, World Renew’s local partner, EFICOR, facilitated Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) training sessions in which participants learned how to take proper care of forests and how to prune the plants and trees. All participants were sensitised on how the air could be cleaner and monsoons more predictable if they took proper care of the forests.
Sundra Pahadia, 45, lives in Sahibganj district with his wife, Mangli Pahadin, 40, and their two teen children. The family owns a small piece of land, including a forested plot. Sundra, a farmer and day labourer, shared that despite complaining to the village head he had an ongoing problem with people trespassing on his forested land to cut trees to sell as firewood in the local market.
During one of the FMNR training sessions that Sundra attended, participants helped Sundara prune the plant life in his forest, then they tied the upper tree branches with red ribbons. Over time, thanks to proper maintenance, Sundra’s forested land became much greener and because the red ribbons made it difficult for people to cut the tree branches, he no longer had a problem with trespassers. “I never knew the FMNR technique,” Sundra said. “Thanks to EFICOR for teaching this important technique of pruning and taking care of the plants and trees. The plants that I have taken care of in the forest are growing well and grew fast, within a short span of time.”
Ruben Malto attended FMNR trainings held in Chapri village. Ruben and his wife, Chandi, have two children, Vijay and Sabina. Ruben, a farmer, owns both farmed and forested land. On June 17, 2023, Ruben participated in FMNR regeneration work and found the FMNR technique, particularly the true pruning and upward cutting methods, very interesting. After learning about the benefits of FMNR, he no longer allows outsiders or villagers to cut down trees on his land. Previously, he practiced kuruwa (slash and burn) cultivation, but after the training he began pruning trees and allowing the forest to regenerate. Ruben shared, “This FMNR has been a blessing to my family and our forest is growing again.”
