Where It Comes From
Origins & Traceability
Every Niyati product is traceable to its forest ecosystem, its harvesting community, and its season of collection. This is what we mean by origin.
Traceability Is Not a Feature — It Is the Foundation
We built Niyati around a single principle: that knowing where something comes from is inseparable from knowing whether it is good. Our traceability system documents the journey from forest floor to your door — community, ecosystem, harvest season, and handling chain.
Community Identification
We identify and partner with forest communities through NGO and cooperative networks. Every community is documented with location, size, and primary livelihood.
Ecosystem Assessment
Before sourcing, we assess the forest ecosystem — species diversity, harvest sustainability, and seasonal availability — with local ecological knowledge holders.
Harvest Documentation
Each harvest batch is documented with date, location, community, and quantity. This data travels with the product through every stage of handling.
Quality & Safety Testing
Products are tested for quality and safety at accredited laboratories. Certificates of analysis are available for all product lines.
Transparent Pricing
We pay above-market prices directly to communities, documented in our payment records. No middlemen between forest and Niyati.
Origin Card with Every Product
Every Niyati product ships with an origin card naming the community, region, and harvest season. The story travels with the product.
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Where We Source
Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Home to the Gond, Halba, and Muria communities. Bastar's forests yield wild honey, mahua, tamarind, and some of India's most distinctive tribal craft traditions.
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Central Chhattisgarh
The sal and teak forests of central Chhattisgarh are among India's most biodiverse. Forest food collection here is a centuries-old livelihood for Adivasi communities.
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India — Expanding Network
Our sourcing network is growing across India — from the Western Ghats to Odisha, from Jharkhand to the Northeast. Each new region brings new ecosystems and new communities.
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Expanding Beyond India
We are building sourcing relationships in South Asia, East Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America. Each new origin will be documented here with the same depth as our Indian regions.
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