Samoon

A memorable convergence of Chipko and Appiko movements took place at Mountain Food Connect. Appiko, inspired by Chipko, was initiated in Karnataka and southern India. Renowned environmentalists Pandurang Hegde and Ramkrishna Hegde, along with George Joseph, who wrote a book on renowned personality shri Sunder Lal Bahuguna arrived in Khari via Dehradun. They were accompanied by esteemed Dhoom Singh Negi and Vijay Jardhari. Discussions commenced with reminiscences of Chipko, focusing on traditional seeds, crops, and local cuisine. George displayed keen interest in local produce. A specially prepared meal featuring Gahat phaanu, Jhangora, Kode ki roti, Rai, and Kaddu ki sabzi, accompanied by homemade yogurt and local Rajma dal, was served. All guests savored the meal and later relished Jhangore ki kheer. The visiting dignitaries extended their well-wishes and support to the Mountain Food Connect team for promoting this initiative. Mountain Food Connect