Another major issue supported by ANTODAYA has enabled the poor tribal women to gain access over their natural resources through bitter struggle. The tribal women of the area used to be harassed by TDCC (Tribal Development Cooperative Cooperation of Orissa) for selling the processed hill brooms as the Government policy restrained them from doing so. The TDCC wanted the women group to sell their hill broom at the price fixed by the agency. This was not acceptable to the dignified movement of tribal women. ANTODAYA guided and helped them to form independent women's organization through all these struggles, namely Banashree Mahila Sangathan. The hill broom produced by the women members had been seized many times without any notice by TDCC. The otherwise innocent tribal women fought vehemently and took to demonstrations and rallies. Eventually they were able to sell their hill brooms at the rate fixed by them. All these struggles of strong women groups to gain control their natural resources led the Government to alter policy and issue licenses through Panchayat. This was an issue based fight of the tribal women which strengthened their will to become self sufficient and now the group is engaged in selling of various NTFP products ranging from hill broom, siali leaf plate, tamarind, Kangu rice, cereals, Amla etc.