Labour Cooperatives of Dangria Kandha Community of Odisha

Social equality is an important feature of Dangria Kandha society. Born from the labour intensive nature of hill cultivation, the village labour cooperatives foster kinship, reduce financial burden on families and ensure dignity to all members of the community. Through the cooperative, adolescent boys and girls, men, women and the elderly contribute equally in terms of labour towards the village fields and orchards.

The film focuses on various types of labour cooperatives of the Dangria Kandha, their structure, organisation and functioning. The film also documents, how over time the role of these cooperatives evolved, changed and how they are now being harnessed for development works by the community.