Origin — India
India: A Continent of Forests
India holds some of the world's most biodiverse forest ecosystems — from the Western Ghats to the Eastern Himalayas, from the Sundarbans to the Deccan Plateau. Our sourcing network is growing across this landscape.
Why India
India's forests are home to over 100 million Adivasi and forest-dependent people whose livelihoods, knowledge, and cultures are inseparable from the ecosystems they inhabit. The country's forest produce sector is vast, largely informal, and chronically undervalued. Niyati exists to change that — by building direct, documented, fairly-priced supply chains from forest communities to global markets.
Ecosystems
India's Forest Types
Tropical Dry Deciduous
Regions: Central India, Deccan
Key species: Sal, Teak, Mahua, Tendu
Tropical Moist Deciduous
Regions: Western Ghats, Northeast
Key species: Bamboo, Rattan, Medicinal plants
Subtropical Broadleaf
Regions: Eastern Himalayas, Sikkim
Key species: Cardamom, Turmeric, Forest herbs
Mangrove & Coastal
Regions: Sundarbans, Odisha coast
Key species: Honey, Aquatic produce, Craft materials
Sourcing Network
Regions Across India
Odisha
In developmentPattachitra craft, Forest herbs
Jharkhand
In developmentLac, Forest honey, Bamboo craft
Western Ghats
In developmentSpices, Medicinal plants, Coffee
Northeast India
In developmentBamboo, Silk, Forest herbs
Our Principles
Our Commitment to Indian Forest Communities
Above-Market Pricing
We pay documented above-market prices to all our Indian sourcing partners. Our payment records are available to wholesale buyers on request.
Forest Rights Compliance
We source only from communities with legal rights to their forest resources under the Forest Rights Act 2006 or equivalent state legislation.
No Middlemen
We work directly with communities and cooperatives, not through aggregators or brokers. Every rupee of margin stays closer to the source.
Knowledge Documentation
With community consent, we document traditional ecological knowledge as part of our origin records — preserving it and attributing it correctly.