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M S Swaminathan Research Foundation - M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation has been working in the Jeypore region of Orissa through BIJU PATNAIK MEDICINAL PLANTS GARDEN & RESEARCH CENTRE, JEYPORE since many years. Activities in the area include conservation of biodiversity, promotion of sustainable livelihoods through micro-level interventions, establishment of Community Managed Gene, Seed, Grain and Water Banks, promotion of genetic literacy and documentation of local conservation traditions. The initiatives taken up by the MSSRF in participation with the local tribal communities enabled the of Jeypore region of Orissa to receive the prestigious Equator Initiative Award for conservation of plant genetic resources and traditions. More MSSRF's interventions have raised the level of confidence in the local communities by way of interaction and cooperation. Establishment of SHGs involved in water resources management, wasteland reclamation and marketing of speciality rices (e.g. Kalajeera) and products of minor millets are some of the initiatives exemplifying the success of the work of tribal families, with support from MSSRF designed to create an economic stake in conservation.
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