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World indigenous peoples day_2007 08 31_The Local The writer is a member of the Kurumba community. She publishes a newsletter called Nilgiri Seemai Sudhi. In 1994 UN decided that the Internaional Indegenous People's Day on August 9 every year, this date is indicate the day of the first meeting in 1982.important milestone by keystone is "Nilgiri Seemai Sudhi", it’s a newspaper for the different communities.
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Profile of Banglapadugai centre_2006 February #of families living in the village, this irula village is situated between Rangaswami peak and Bhavani reservior. Land development work by keystone since 1999.Preparing, packing, weighing are done by this centre, womens progreesive Group founded in april 2004 with 6 regular basis workers.
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Profile of Combei center_2006 January Combei centre details, future plans for the centre, packaging capacity of the individual at the centre per day. Seasonal products and the packaging details of the final products of NTFP. Complete details of the full time and seasonal workers at the combei centre.
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Bees wax_2005 October - December_Expressions magazine In this magazine the editor gives an advice about how to build the fence between people who need peace in their life, reaching the targetted level of process maturity. Unique characteristics of bee wax, uses of bee wax in the various industries.
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Impressions of marketing on the job_2005 December_Voices from the Forest marketing details and processing of UMFI, NTFP-EP's work The marketing of MODI, Training expereince of fair trade system, implementation of marketing mix in practices.
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NTFP Exchange programme_2005 December_Intercooperation in India working paper series Box 4
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Ecology and Farming_2003 advantages of certification and trademark registration for their products. Keystone initiatives in local market sales of honey, bees wax and their products like beewax candles.
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Bees and Bee products_2003_Non woods details about Bees & Bee products, Honey as a medicine, certification for the honey products i.e, AGMARK.
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Local Agendas for Organic agriculture in Rural Development_2002 Area details, problems in the areas, contsraints when marketing
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Strengthening Livelihood_2002
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Tribal Communities-Sustainable Livelihood Options_2002-09-08_Report on Public Hearing on Environment & Development
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Beekeeping & development_1999 September Beekeeping & development, Honey Bees in India, pros and cons in marketing/promoting honey and bee waxes, Growth of apis cerana in south India. TSBV effect and restorative.
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Honey Hunters of the Nilgiris - The Road to Sustainability_1997 December_Beekeeping & Development Traditional methods/ways/techniques of honey hunting, material/Tools used for hunting, seasons of hunting, rituals/prayers follwed by the hunters before/after hunting.Beliefs/superstitions/traditioin of the hoeny hunterscommunities.
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Village map of Bangala padigai, kotagiri
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Village Map of Nedugalcombei, Coonoor This is a PRA map which shows details such as spring well, tank, temple, agricultural lands. It details land parcels belonging to individuals and common lands.
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Log hives of Sorag_1996 September- October _Beekeeping & Development This journal gives you the details of log hives methods,harvesting periods, advantages of Log hives, food crops of the village other than beekeeping
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The Honeyhunters of Tamil Nadu-Climbing Through a Period of Change_1995_Forest Trees & People Newsletter no 29 This is a newsletter which gives you the details of the honey hunting tech, rituals what they following, uses of the honey and the comb.
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Mutualistic relationships invovling the endemic Cycas circinalis L.: Field notes from the Appankappu forests, Nilambur, Kerala, India - The Cycad Newsletter, Vol. 30, No. 4 About Cycas Circinalis in the Nilambur region and the ecology it supports.
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World Indigenous People's Day - The Local Vol. 1, Issue 8, August 31, 2007 About efforts to revitalise indigenous cultural practices through various efforts like the Niilgiri Seemai Suddhi
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Documentation of Indigenous Knowledge in the Nilgiri Hills of India (IUCN magazine - Conserving Medicinal Species - Securing a Healthy Future) A quick overview of Keystone's efforts to document and revitalise indigenous knowledge in the Nilgiris.
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Kurumba and Irula (India - World Food - Communities) The story of two indigenous communities that live in the Nilgiris
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Trade and marketing issues when dealing with tribal products A brief history of Keystone's livelihood interventions with the honey hunting communities of the Nilgiris, developing markets for wild honey, promoting bee keeping etc.
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Tribal Communities: Sustainable Livelihood Options (Public Hearing on Environment and Development) An overview of indigenous ways of living in the Nilgiris. Based on a paper presented at the Udagamandalam Public Hearing.
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Working with Indigenous Communities in the Nilgiris of Southern India Issues faced by honeyhunting communities in the Nilgiris
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Developing Markets for Tribal Organic Products - Experiences from Nilgiris, India Challenges related to developing NTFP market links with small tribal communities in the Nilgiris