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February 27, 2023

2021 Status of Adivasi Livelihoods Report – Jharkhand and Odisha

Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), a non-governmental organisation based out of New Delhi, published this report on April 18, 2022. The report focuses on the livelihood of Adivasi communities in the states of Jharkhand and Odisha. It is the first report in a series planned to study the livelihoods of Adivasis across the country.
February 27, 2023

Climate action can help address crop loss in Central India

Small and marginal farmers in the central plateau are gradually finding agriculture non-viable
February 27, 2023

Smashing gender discrimination one theatre skit at a time

Nukkad naatak (street theatre) is not only helping a group of tribal women raise awareness about gender discrimination and the digital divide in Banka, Bihar -- but it’s helping bring about real change too.
February 27, 2023

Indigenous pasture production for regeneration of drylands and increased livestock production – A story from the drylands of Kenya to the drylands of India

In the blog on livestock production in India we read about the importance of the livestock sector in India and its characteristics. One significant aspect that came out is that of the total cultivated land, only 4-5% of arable land is used for fodder production.
February 27, 2023

India’s forest-dependent communities will benefit from policies recognising their integrated agri-forestry livelihood

Targeted interventions aimed at building resilience to natural and climate-related challenges may be necessary
February 27, 2023

Using the “Edges in nature”; Perennials plantation on field/farm bunds and pond bunding

The mention of farm fields often makes one think of the open fields with crops. Primarily all the interventions are crops based; bio-manure applications; NRM (natural resources measures) like field bunds, cropping patterns, and IPM (integrated pest management) methods are some of the popular measures.
February 27, 2023

5 NGOs That Have Changed The Face Of Women’s Livelihood In 2022

The focus of MGNREGA has to be re-shifted to employment generation from asset building
February 27, 2023

5 NGOs That Have Changed The Face Of Women’s Livelihood In 2022

There are multiple civil society organizations working relentlessly towards the development of women's workforce in the country, but few have made an immense breakthrough in the last few years.
February 27, 2023

How PRADAN’s Development Apprenticeship Programmes seeks to transform rural lives

When Barsha Mishra chose to live with a family in interior Jharkhand, she realised the privileges of her urban life.
February 27, 2023

How PRADAN’s Development Apprenticeship Programmes seeks to transform rural lives Premium

PRADAN’s Development Apprenticeship Programme helps college students work at the grassroots level to solve local issues