We are grateful for your support in our mission to help Thanal, a great NGO that supports farmers and ecology in Kerala, the birthplace of Ayurveda. With your purchase, you have directly contributed to their Agroecology Center, where farmers are trained and given resources to implement sustainable farming practices. This benefits not only the farmers themselves, but also the environment and the overall health of the community. By choosing our products, you are not only investing in your own well-being, but also contributing to the positive development of farmers and our planet. Thank you for joining us in our efforts to create a better future.

Their focus is on cleaning up beaches and increasing biodiversity in the tropical rainforests, which allows us to be part of a much broader initiative than just carbon offsetting. The roots were planted in 2009 with the idea of ​​starting seed conservation in Wayanad - a mainly tribal district with a heritage of indigenous cultivation and knowledge. Since then, Thanalal has broken new ground, engaging local farmers in a network where they grow a seed or two that helps preserve their unique history.

Thanal conserves more than 300 indigenous rice varieties in its diversity block in Wayanad. Varieties suitable for different geographical conditions such as upland rice varieties, flood tolerant varieties, salt tolerant varieties, deep water varieties etc. and varieties with special properties such as fragrance varieties, medicinal varieties etc. are conserved here. It also houses various species of birds, butterflies, dragonflies and spiders which we have also documented. During the paddy week, this diversity is shown to the visitors so that they understand the importance of agroecology. We pursue and propagate agroecological farming practices at the AEC that can improve food security and strengthen food sovereignty while enabling better adaptation to climate change and reducing harmful environmental impacts.