The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Beekeeping initiative in Pichavaram mangroves: a sweet livelihood for Irula tribals
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S. Prasad
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A new initiative in the Pichavaram mangroves is training the Irula tribal community in scientific beekeeping to provide sustainable livelihoods. Funded by NABARD, the project aims to balance economic development with biodiversity conservation in the ecologically sensitive region.
Amid the verdant mangrove region, straddling the Vellar and Coleroon (Kollidam) estuaries in Pichavaram , a new conservation-based livelihood initiative integrating tribal welfare, biodiversity conservation and climate resilience is taking shape.
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