'UTMT' exposes urban Indians to myriad flavours of honey, benefits farmers

Today, Under the Mango Tree, a brand that Pastala set up in 2008, sources high-quality organic honey from farmers and farmers' cooperatives, ensuring that the farmer gets a fair price for his produce

As an enterprise, Under the Mango Tree (UTMT) had an unusual genesis —  the name came years before the organisation did. In 1994 Vijaya Pastala was working with women’s groups on behalf of DFID in Latur district of Maharashtra's Marathwada region. She often held meetings with the women under a mango tree. Along with a few lessons she learnt about giving out grants and loans to self-help groups, her time “under the mango tree” stuck in her mind.

Today, Under the Mango Tree, a brand that Pastala set up in 2008, sources high-quality organic honey from farmers and farmers’ cooperatives,