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Origin of the Creative Idea:

The present food systems lacks ICT Infrastructure and there’s limited digital capabilities, particularly among marginalised Mountain Communities.

In a world marked with Polarisation and Crisis, Socially inclusive Digital Technologies offers a powerful tool for developing Systems Thinking and protection of Traditional Wisdom.

Mountain Peoples are guardians of Mountain Ecosystems. Their unique and valuable local knowledge, traditions and cultural practices contribute to:

Effective Land Management Strategies
Sustainable Agrifood Systems

Krishi Updates Digital Platform provides an Open Access ICT infrastructure for Co-creation and Sharing of knowledge and building skills of communities through blended learning.

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Vision and Mission

The work of Krishi Updates aligns with Three SDGs:

SDG 1 (No Poverty): By Incubating rural enterprises and diversifying livelihood opportunities

SDG 4 (Quality Education): By builing capacities of mountain communities through blended learning

SDG 13 (Climate Action): By improving access to tools and resources for adopting regenerative practices

Digital Empowerment

Rural Entrepreneurship

Climate Action

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Infographic

1 Million

Social Media Reach

FB, LinkedIn, Youtube, Bluesky & Whatsapp

Farms

Site Execution for Regenerative Agricultural Practices and Carbon Trading

500

Professionals and Local Leaders

Trained on Krishi Updates Digital Agriculture Model

Consultancy based project

Establishing Krishi Updates Learning Centre - Kaisdhar

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Our Process

Our work shows,

Valuing local knowledge,
Facilitating participation of marginalized communities, and
Creating safe circles for Peer-to-peer learning

Promotes Systems Thinking and Preserves Traditional wisdom of mountain communities.

It promotes Mindfulness Based Systems Transformation, empowers communities in Systems Sensing, and provides a sense of Hope for shaping a sustainable future.

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Creation process

Krishi Updates Digital Patform

Krishi Updates Digital Platform curates content from different Sources and participatory processes.
It is delivered to community to develop Systems Thinking.
Content is based on local needs and empowers our community to take informed decisions

Krishi Updates Nature Trails

Builds interconnectedness with Social-Ecological Systems,
Develops cyclical worldviews,
Facilitates peer-to-peer learning, and
Empowers communities in System sensing

Krishi Updates Learning centre

Documents resilience attributes of the community,
Builds local capacities through blended learning approaches, and
Provides an opportunity to diversify income streams through Ecotourism and Agroecology

Krishi Updates Workshops

Connects farmers with technologies,
Provide access to tools and resources for systems transformation,
Co-create knowledge by valuing traditional wisdom, and
Empowers communities through leadership building, storytelling and visibility.

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IDG Framework

BEING

Openness and Learning Mindset:

Krishi Updates Model facilitates peer-to-peer learning and sharing of best practices.

This develops learning mindset and improves uptake of sustainable practices.

Thinking

Critical Thinking:

Right information empowers communities in decision making.

Access to location specific tools and resources prevents polarization, and promotes adoption of nature positive and viable practices

Relating

Connectedness:

Connecting with land, natural resources, systems sensing and nature walks develops worldviews and nurtures a feeling of connectedness with Social-ecological systems

Acting

Optimism:

Empowering mountain communities by valuing their traditional wisdom and curating content to raise environmental consciousness creates a sense of Hope and empowers communities for creating sustainable future scenarios

Collaborating

Co-creation skills & Trust:

Sharing of information through social networks democratizes the information and discussion.

The peer-to-peer learning builds trusts and helps in co-creating solutions relevant to local conditions