GREEN HAAT

New Delhi
GREEN HAAT (a market place)
STRONGER BONDS - GREATER OUTREACH
Feb 2013
Empowered lives.
Resilient nations.

Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)/ Center for Environment
Education (CEE) participated in the
Green Haat. The average footfall has
been nearly 7,000-10,000 people and
during weekdays nearly 15,000. This
year the partners sold goods worth Rs.
8,15,968, and received order worth
Rs. 5,00,000. Few of the NGO
partners also linked up with a Delhi
based Eco Store that would be selling
their products.
A list of the No. of NGOs that have participated in the Green Haat
each year and the sales that they made is given below:
Year No. of days No. of GEF/UNDP SGP
NGOs Participated
Total Sales
(in Rs.)
Project Background
A national exhibition of forest and biodiversity
based products - Non Timber Forest Products
(NTFPs) was organized by the Ministry of
Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government
th
st
of India (GOI) from 16 January – 31 January,
2013 at the Dilli Haat. The GREEN HAAT (the
marketplace) as it is known showcased nontimber
forest produce – both agro processed and
crafts mainly in the following categories.
a) Forest Handicraft
b) Herbal & Medicinal products
c) Forest based food items
The Green Haat is an attempt to encourage the
value of nature and natural products as alternate
livelihoods, optimal use of local resources,
traditional knowledge nd skills for and by local
communities and locally based Government
and Non Government Institutions.. .
The first Green Haat was organised in the year
2011 and since then it has become an annual
feature engaging NGOs/CBOs Forest
Federations from all parts of India.
17 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small
Grants Programme (SGP) Non Governmental
Organisation (NGO) partners of United
Name of the Partner
CEE, National Host Institution for GEF
Small Grants Program
Geographical Area
Dilli Haat, Opposite INA Market,
New Delhi
Project Time Period
15 Days (16 Jan 2013 to 31 Jan, 2013)
Name of Partners
MOEF GOI; UNDP; CEE; Schools;
Teachers; Students; Government
Institutions,
Forest Federations, Producer
Institutions/artisans and GEF SGP
partners involved in nature based
products.
2011
2012
2013
5
15
15
25
19
17
Rs. 6,90.000
Rs. 7,70,000
Rs. 8,15,968
All the GEF/UNDP SGP projects were hugely appreciated by the visitors and the Ministry Officials.
The event was inaugurated by The Hon’ble Minister of Environment and Forests, Ms. Jayanti
Natrajan. She visited all the stalls and encouraged the NGO partners to keep up the good work.
Approximately 1,50,000 people were sensitized on the importance of Biodiversity and the efforts
going on to conserve and protect it. Also, a total of 15,000 Biodiversity pledges were collected in this
event.
Some of the GEF SGP NGO partners have been participating from two year now and just to assess the
impact that the green haat has created and how it has helped them we talked to a few of them and the
following points were put forward by them:
• From past two Green Haat the NGO participants have noticed that the knowledge of the people
about some of the indigenous variety of food crops has increased. Now visitors recognize and ask
for them.
• The NGO participants do not come to take part in the Green Haat from sales or business point of
view but rather to learn the marketing skills that these local NGOs lack.
• These sorts of fair and market places help the local NGOs to give exposure to the local artisans and
village level workers.
Mr. Raju Kandpal from Mahila Haat, an NGO working for women empowerment stated that their
NGO mainly participates in the Green Haat because the products made by the rural women reaches
to urban customer and over the years he has seen an increase in demand for them. He said the
development of marketing skills is one of the major reasons that brings them here. Just to further his
point he told us that the first time they participated in green haat they had packaged all their products
in large quantities after their first experience they learned that they need to package products in
smaller packages as per the needs and demands of the customers. He told us that events like these
help the rural artisans learn presentation skill, market rate and costing knowledge that they other wise
lack.
Swatantra Yuva Shakti Sangathan (SYSS), Seoni, Madhya Pradesh is an NGO that works towards the
protection of indigenous rice and grain varieties. Mr. Rajesh Temre from SYSS told us that these events
give them the opportunity to introduce the indigenous varieties of rice and grain to the urban society
and especially the younger generations which fails to recognise them. The efforts that they have been
putting, in increasing the outreach of these local varieties has finally started to bear fruit. The demand
for the rice varieties like Kodo, Kathi, Sama, Chenore Zirshankar etc., seed varieties like Alsi and
Kolath Grains and other raggi varieties have increased. He said that indigenous varies of Rice and
grains that are on the verge of extinction can be revived through events like this. He says that is is not
only the grains and rice varieties that they are trying to protect but also the traditional cooking ways.
Summing up the experiences mentioned above we can say that these sort of Fairs and events act as a
source of learning for the local NGOs. The marketing skills is one of the most important element that
these NGOs learn.

S.
No
Name of GEF SGP/
UNDP, CEE Partners
Contact Details
Nature of Products
S.
No
Name of GEF SGP/
UNDP, CEE Partners
Contact Details
Nature of Products
1 Jagriti Ms. Mamta Chandar
341, Ward 12. Shishamati, Kullu. H.P-
175101. Ph. No-01902-226537/224309,
9816474832
2 Bioved Reaserch
Institute of Agriculture
and Technology (Uttar
pradesh)
Mr. Deepanshur. Dwivedi
Bioved Research Products, 103/42, MLN
Road Allahabad 211004, Resi: 252A/4A,
Om Gayatri Nagar, Allahabad-211004, Ph:
0532-2465678, 7122, Mob: 09450631645
E-mail: bioved2003d@yahoo.com
3 Sambandh (Orissa) Mrs. Puspangini Mohanty
Plot no. 2926/5198, Jayadev Nagar, Lewis
Road, Bhuwaneshwar, Tel: 0674-243666,
Email: sambandhindia@gmail.com
4 TVS Foundation
(Srinivas Service
Trust) (Tamil Nadu)
Mr. Krishnan
Srinivasan Services Trust, “Jayalakshmi
estates”, 2nd Floor. 29, Haddows Road,
Chennai– 600006, Tel: 2833 2115 – 2118,
Fax: 2833 1213 / 2825 7121, Res: 2836
0213, krishnan_ksforest@rediffmail.com ,
www.tvssst.org
5 Srujan (Maharashtra) Mr. Ajay A. Dolke
SRUJAN, 18/7 Ujjal Nagar, Wardha
Road, Nagpur- Maharshtra- 440025, Ph.
No: 09370803848, 09371136429 E-Mail:
kolamian@gmail.com
6 Sarjana Samajik
Evam Sahityik
Sansthan (Madhya
Pradesh)
7 Girish Grih Udyog
Aivam Raisha
Utpadan Samiti
Kimsar
Ms. Babulal Dahiya
Pithorabad, District Satana, State –
Madhya Pradesh, (O) 07673-266231, (M)
09981162564 Email ID: babulaldahiya@
gmail.com
Mr. Sandeep Kandwal
Near Kaleshwar Press, Badrinath Marg,
Kotdwar, Garhwal, Uttaranchal, Pin :
246149, Mobile : +91-9412111695, +91-
9548878991, Email-Id: sankandwal@gmail.
com
8 KRITI (Uttara Khand) Ms. Aanchal Kapur
KRITI, S-35, Tara Apartments, Alaknanda,
New Delhi- 110019, Ph: +91-11-26033088 /
26027845, E-mail: space.kriti@gmail.com,
Web: www.krititeam.org
9 Bodhana Tiruvalla
Social Science
Society (Kerala)
10 Chatrasal Seva
Sansthan
11 Swatatrata Yuva
Shakti Sansthan
(Madhya Pradesh)
12 Samarthak Samiti
(Rajasthan)
Mr. Fr. Wilson Nirakandath
Tiruvalla Social Service Society, Pushpagiri
Road, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta,
Kerala, South India- 689101, Ph:
0469-2730561/2606063, 09847824833,
09497745460 E-mail: bodhanatiruvalla@
gmail.com
Ms. Chandra Kala Chauhan
Garia Doli, Aswal Building, Tehsil Ranikhet,
Dist; Almora, Uttarakhand, CSS_hmpr@
yahoo.com
Mr. Rajesh
In front of samudyik bhawan, Seoni,
Madhya Pradesh Ph:09424630106 Email:
syss_rajesh@yahoo.co.in
Mr. Kamalendra Singh
282, Near Old Chunginaka, Fatehpura,
Udaipur-313004, Rajasthan, Ph. And Fax:
0294-2451478, Mob; 09414164478 E-mail:
samarthak@sancharnet.in Website: www.
samarthak.org
Wild peaches, apricots collection in the forest areas of Kullu and
Manali districts in Himachal Pradesh through women SHGs and
value addition, as Scrubs, Soaps, Traditional Soups based on
local biodiversity. Honey, RosehipTea, Rosehip Oils, organic foods
and organic manures etc through community enterpriser Mountain
Bounties.
Lac conservation and value addition products (Pens, key chains,
mirrors, coasters etc.). These are done by the women Self Help
groups (SHGs) and the value addition and livelihoods enterprise is
involving the poor to get into the conservation and lac production in
27 villages in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh. These handicrafts
are based on the forest products.
Conservation of medicinal plants and propagation of traditional
knowledge and practices for value addition in the Simlipal Forest
areas of district Mayurbhanj, Orissa. Products like Herbal Tea,
Herbal Honey; Mint and Medicinal plants leading herbal medicines,
cosmetics are all based on the forests.
By the fringes of the Jawadi hills, Santhavasal Forest areas in
Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu, involvement of the locals in Recycling
and Value addition of the Banana waste fiber as alternatives to the
locals, to the forest exploitation. These these handicrafts products
are made by the women SHGs and in turn are involved in the
protection of the forest areas and not exploiting the resources
because of additional incomes. These are therefore ways involved
in the protection of the forest resources.
Mahua based Products (Non-alcoholic), Wild Tubers, Horticulture
products (Wild Honey collection, Jamun syrup, pickles, kachcha
mango juice, other organic products, juice, squashes, etc.). Also
broom grass collection from forest by tribal’s and value addition into
Brooms in around Nagpur, Gadchhoroli Maharashtra. These are
the Forest based products.
Agro-biodiversity for the local land races in RICE, lentils and
pulses. Collection and propagation by the locals in value additions
for conservation and traditional knowledge practices propagation
in Satna, Madhya Pradesh. One of the traditional knowledge
practitioner is show casing the results achieved.
"RAMBANS" (AGAVE) is a multipurpose plant. The fibre of this
plant is stronger and brighter than the other natural fibres like
bhimal, Juts Hamp etc. "RAMBANS" (AGAE) fibre is being used
to make attractive handicraft articles as Hat, Caps, Bags, Folders,
Mats, Show Pieces, Baskets, Purses etc, by this NGO
Ethical, ecological and community ways of organic lifestyles
adoption of Organic products, handmade products, from various
places in Uttarakhand, Orissa, Jharkhand, Karnataka through
women SHGs and federations etc. Community enterprises
promoted with poor scheduled castes.
Promotion of collection of honey from wild areas around the forest
fringes in Kottayam and Cochin, Kerala. Conservation practices
and local knowledge and methods enhanced in link with Agricultural
and Horticultural boards. Medicinal and Herbal products; Honey
and Date Palm value addition. Community enterprise promoted.
Organic ginger and garlic and other cereals like like rice and pulses.
Agro-biodiversity based food products promoting the conservation
of local knowledge and traditional practices by the fringes of the
forests in Seoni, District, and Madhya Pradesh. Providing alternate
livelihoods to the tribal women head load wood sellers. Also
involved in conserving the forests through organic farming and
agricultural practices.
Tribal and poor communities in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Promotion of conservation practices, organic production, Honey,
Agro Biodiversity Products; Green Grams and Jamun. Developing
business enterprises managed by communities.
13 Mahila Haat
(Uttarakhand)
14 Uravu Indigenous
Science and
Technology (Kerela)
Ms. Krishna Bisht.
5, Kamala Devi Bhawan, Deen Dayal
Upadhaya Marg, New Delhi-2, Ph: 011-
23237462, Email: mahilahaat@gmail.com
Mr. Surendranath C
Thrikkaipetta P.O. Wayanad District, State-
Kerala. South India, Pin: 673577, Ph: +91-
4936-231400/275443, (M) 09605770702
Email: uravu.india@gmail.com
15 Dhriti (Assam) Mr. Anirban Dasgupta
57A, Ground Floor, Khizrabad, New
Friends Colony, New Delhi-110065,/
ASSAM Mob: 09810114559 Ph: 011-
26843527/65963639, info@dhriiti.org
16 Lok Panchayat
(Maharashtra)
17 IFFDC (Rajasthan
and Orissa)
18 Yerala Projects
Society (Maharashtra)
19 Society for
Natural Resource
Management
and Community
Development (Uttar
Pradesh)
20 Food For Life
Vrindavan Society
(Uttar Pradesh)
21 Alaknanda
Ghaati Shilpi
Federation (SFCID)
(Uttarakhand)
22 Wayanad Social
Service Society
(Kerela)
23 Dharohar Samiti
(Chattisgarh)
Mr. Sarang Pande
Lane -3, Shivaji Nagar, Sangamner, Distt.
Ahmednagar. Maharashtra – 422605. P.B.
No 36, Ph. No: 02425 227134,278121,
Email ID: lokpanchayatsnr@gmail.com,
Mob: 09422229215
Ms. Santosh
Indian Farm Forestry Development Co-op
Ltd, 2nd floor House, Mahaveer Colony,
Sect.-Q4, Hiran Magri, Udaipur (Raj.), Ph:
+91-294-2465616, 2461949, Mob: +91-
9414396801, E-mail: santoshchoudhary.
iffdc@gmail.com
Mr. N.V. Deshpande
Yerala Projects Society,Yerala Bhavan,
Near Tata Petrol Pump, Miraj Road,
Vishrambag, Sangli – 416415, Maharashtra,
Ph. No. (0233) 2675918, 2671318, Fax:
(0233) 2670722, Mob: 9423035952 email :
san_ypssli@sancharnet.in ypssli@yahoo.
com, yeralaproject@dataone.in
Mr. Debasish De
"C-30, Divine Park View Apartment, Abhay
Khand-III,
Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, UP
Ph: 0120-6487 969
Fax: 0120- 4160 161
Mob: +91-9958140974"
Mr. Neeraj Segal
Sandipani Muni School, Chaitanya Vihar,
Burja Road, Vrindavan, Distt. Mathura,
U.P. PH: 056502540239/772, Mobile:
09837137529 Email: niraj@ffvrindavan.org
J.P. Maithani
Pipalkoti, Chamoli - 246 472, Uttarakhand
Telefax: 91+1372-266450 Mob:
09456591271
Fa. John Joseph
P.Box 16, Manathavad, Wayanad, Kerela -
670645 PH: 0493-5243214, 5240314 Mob:
9656220000
Shivnath Yadav
Post Golavand, Konda Gaon, Bastar
Chattisgarh: 09575799653
National Co-ordinator
GEF Small Grants Programme,UNDP
Centre for Environment Education, Delhi,
C-40 South Extension-II,New Delhi-110049, Ph.: 011-26262878-80
e-mail : prabhjot.sodhi@ceeindia.org, website:www.sgpindia.org, www.ceeindia.org
Hill tribal women federation formed and promoting Organic
Products cultivation e.g., turmeric, chilies, coriander, mango,
wild collection of honey. Value addition, increased livelihoods by
the livestock groups, in promoting yarn into products in Almora,
Uttarakhand.
Involvement of poor tribal’s by the fringes of the forests in
Wayanad district, Kerala. Creating skills, alternative livelihoods
in promoting conservation and value addition in local bamboo
species. Partnership by the NGO with the communities in skills
upgrading, and value addition in a range of Bamboo products,
Pens, Innovative items, handicrafts etc.)
Promote collection of Areca nut leaves from the wild, private lands
and value addition and conservation of the poor women and men
through SHGs and promotion of the community society in Barpeta
Assam. Plates & Bowls are being promoted as alternatives to
Thermocol.
Agro Biodiversity Conservation in 100 villages in the Dist. of
Ahemadnagar, Maharashtra, wild Honey Collection, particularly
on jamun and agricultural products as organic rice, lentils; honey;
green gram etc. These practices are creating greater awareness
and inspiration to the local public for use of organic ways of lifes.
Promotion and conservation practices with tribal women
communities along the forest areas in Mayur bhanj, Orissa.
Promoting skill building and livelihoods creation for alternate
sources and incomes, thereby protecting biodiversity and forests.
Jute Products from Orissa
Poor communities and wild collection of NTFPs as Jamun and
Mango for better conservation and livelihoods. Promote Horticulture
products into value addition and along the belts of reserved forest
areas. (Jamun syrup, Tomato, chillies, mango, lemon etc.)in the
district of Sangli, Maharashtra.
Cane and Bamboo handicraft products by artisans' SHGs including
flower vases, table lamps, stand lamps, bags, friut baskets, boxes,
pen stands, etc. Special items include bamboo screens, swings
and table mats. Articles are made from a bamboo of special quality
(Dendrocalamus sp.) which is collected from the forest by tribals
and sold to artisans in weekly markets. Main source of livelihood
for artisans and good source for forest dwellers in Gazle handicraft
cluster in Malda, West Bengal.
Handmade paper products, durries and utility items including
ntebooks, files, shopping bags and boxes promoting recycling and
reuse of waste materials. Designed and developed by the Rag
picker women of the NGO. The funds generated from the sale of
the products will go to rag pickers and their families.
Ringal bamboo handicrafts, carpet and natural fibre based crafts
of the area, fruit and organic products made by the tribal Bhutia
community and weaker sections of the area in Pipalkoti, Distt
Chamoli.
Organic spices, coffee, fruits by small and marginal farmers of
Wayanad Dist., Kerela. WSSS is working to develop the agricultural
system and provide good business openings in the district so that
the farmers get the benefits attached to the production of highquality
spices and coffee grown in the Western Ghats.
Organic traditional rice varities and ragi varities
Colours 9810037571/SGP/September/11 Text: Prabhjot Sodhi