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Poultry and livestock farming are a major source of income for those in rural Jharkhand, especially women, who are largely in charge of the industry.

September is Poshan Maah or nutrition month and rural women in Godda district of Jharkhand are making changes in their approach to food by starting kitchen gardens and cooking in iron cauldrons to fight anaemia and malnutrition.

मध्य प्रदेश में सिंगरौली जिले के चटनिहा गांव में दौरे के दौरान, रामकली और मुन्नी ने बताया कि किस तरह जुताई और बारिश के कारण उनकी ज़मीनों की उर्वरकता पर बुरा असर पड़ रहा है। दौरे के बाद की गई बैठक में यही मुद्दा बुधनी, सुग्मन्ति और बिट्टी पनिका जैसे अन्य गांव वालों द्वारा भी उठाया गया।

During our transect walk through Chataniha, a village in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, Ramkali and Munni explained how their lands were losing topsoil due to ploughing and subsequent rain. The same issue was raised by many other villagers such as Budhni, Sugmanthy and Bitty Panika in the meeting held after the walk.

The PESA Act is considered to be the backbone of tribal legislation in India; proper implementation can rejuvenate self-governance system in Jharakhand

The Central Indian Plateau is one of the poorest pockets in India and the Adivasi communities in this region are the most deprived in the country. A livelihoods tracking initiative has been initiated in Jharkhand and Odisha, and its report with important findings will be released next month.

Each year 9th of August is celebrated worldwide as International Day for the world’s Indigenous People. In India, we have 8.6% of the population who have been officially designated as Scheduled Tribe (ST).

As change agents why do we need to know how to work with people, does it need any special skill set? These are frequently asked questions to ponder over.

The COVID-19 experience has removed any doubts about how inextricably countries, communities and societies are linked. It has also clearly highlighted that while responding to crises and providing relief during such global pandemics is critical, what is even more important is building resilient societies and communities that can weather such storms in future.

खूंटी जिले के तोरपा प्रखंड के किसानों का पलायन रुक गया है। यहां एक परिवार एक से डेढ़ लाख की कमाई साल में कर रहा है। चेकडैम और तालाब बनाकर पहाड़ का पानी रोक रहे हैं।