The Success Story Of 3500 Tribal Women Of Odisha

A group of over 3,500 women from 127 tribal hamlets in Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Angul, and Deogarh entered into a formal agreement with Leaf Democracy, a German company, to supply one lakh siali leaf plates every month. The plates, commonly known as petals, are in high demand in European countries and act as a biodegradable alternative to plastic and styrofoam.

These women, who earlier sold minor forest products such as siali leaves, sal seed, mohua flowers and tamarind locally, are today working as a women's self-help group and inspiring many other women to follow suit.