LIVELIHOODS LAUNCHES A NEW AGROFORESTRY PROJECT IN INDIA At the confluence of the Western and Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu (south-eastern coast of India), lies the semi-deciduous scrub jungle of Ayyalur, a region rich in biodiversity and home to the Valaiyar community, traditional hunter-gatherers renowned for their foraging skills. This area also encompasses the Kadavur […] The post Recreating a forest in every backyard & protecting Ayyalur first appeared on Livelihoods Funds.| Livelihoods Funds
Since 2009, the Livelihoods Carbon Funds has been investing in large-scale, nature-based solutions in partnership with local communities across India. Recently, Bernard Giraud, President and Co-Founder of Livelihoods, and Eric Soubeiran, the newly appointed CEO, visited four key projects: mangrove restoration in the Sundarbans (West Bengal) mulberry plantations for silk in Jharkhand, and agroforestry initiatives […] The post Interview 15 Years of action in India: Livelihoods’ insights fro...| Livelihoods Funds
In 2024, Livelihoods initiated a significant agroforestry project in the Gayo region of Aceh Province, located in the very north of Sumatra island, which is renowned for its Arabica coffee production. This mountainous area of Sumatra is home to around 100,000 smallholder farmers who cultivate coffee on plots averaging 1 hectare. These coffee farms border […] The post When agroforestry meets quality coffee in Aceh province, Sumatra island: first appeared on Livelihoods Funds.| Livelihoods Funds