22/08/2025
Palamalai is an isolated village in the Addukkam region .This village neither has road access nor network access.
The only means to reach this village is a 4x4 jeep or through pick up that ply through this area exactly at 8 am and 3 pm .
If we need to communicate to any one in this village one must call 8 pm when a couple of people stroll post dinner at a patch where one can acces the bsnl network.
Last year three farmers from this village were partner farmers in the pilot coffee project. Sagaya Mary happens to be one among them . Inspired by them three more farmers shall join us this year.
Last year ,the project's emphasis was only on inculcating right cherry picking process. This year,this small group of farmers aim to come together and take a step forward by learning to process their own produce .
How does the Community Livelihood Project help?
- Encourage farmers to learn and practice sustainable coffee processing methods.
- Break the debt cycle by dissuading them from selling their produce to middle men (often at low prices, as they are unaware of the market rates).
- Bring a fair value to their produce, grown organically in forest patches allotted to them through the FRA act.
-Profitably practice traditional agroforestry and natural farming, and help reduce their migration to cities and work as labourers
-Rekindle and foster pride in being the guardians and keepers of their forest.
We are fundraising for helping this small community of farmers to set up a small center to process their produce for which we need to build a small shade drying area,raised bed ,buy pulpers , fermentation barrels etc . We have raised 1.64 lakhs so far . If this cause calls out to you,we urge you to contribute towards this Community based Livelihood project.
Details for contribution:
Account holder: Sirumalai initiative for Tribal health and Rural affairs ( SITHARA)
IFSC code:IDIB000K039
UPI:1400072125000868@indianbk
Contact:9880537880
