UTMT Society

Under The Mango Tree Society (UTMT Society), founded in 2009 by Ms. Vijaya Pastala, is an award winning not-for-profit organization that works in tribal areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in India. As of 2019, we have our presence in 175+ villages spread across 14 districts. UTMT Societys Bees for Poverty Reduction strategy (BPR) is environmentally sustainable as indigenous bees are locally available and efficiently pollinate crops found in the diversified farming systems of tribal communities. Beekeeping is known to enhance agricultural yields by 30 to 60 percent on an average, thereby increasing household food security and generating surpluses translating to cash earnings. Input costs are low because the bee is locally available and resilient. In the second year after beekeeping training, an additional stream of income is created from sale of honey and beeswax. Since the bees are well adapted to the local environment, they subsist on existing flora without need for m...