Grassroots · Killoguda, Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sanjeevini Environment Protection Society
Adivasi seed keepers of the Araku hills, hosting a traditional seed festival every year since 2009
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Since 1998Works locallyEastern Ghats
Sanjeevini is a community-driven society in Killoguda village in the Araku area of the Eastern Ghats, working since 1998 toward self-reliant Adivasi communities. It works on indigenous seed conservation, natural and organic farming, forest and biodiversity protection and fair markets, and reports supporting more than 1,500 tribal families. Each year it hosts the Patha Vithanala Panduga (Old Seeds Festival), where tribal farmers exchange and show traditional seeds.
The 17th festival on 28 April 2026 drew tribal farmers and groups from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. This is Adivasi community work, described only as Sanjeevini's own site and press coverage present it.