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February 23, 2023
Banita Tipiria, a daily wager from Khalapada village in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, is spoilt for choice when it comes to her family’s meals. Growing organic brinjals, chillies, bottle gourds, ridge gourds, ladies finger and leafy greens in her own nutri-garden, Tipiria has enough to choose from to feed her family.
November 12, 2018
BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched a new programme that aims to benefit around one lakh farmers across 40 blocks in 12 tribal districts […]
February 22, 2023
As migrant workers return to their villages, rural India’s dependence on NREGA is likely to increase. Here’s how it can effectively reduce rural distress.
February 27, 2023
NGO Pradan hand-holds them under the National Rural Livelihood Mission programme
February 22, 2023
With the imposition of the 21-day lockdown to prevent the deadly Coronavirus from spreading, rural masses, migrant labourers and daily wage earners are facing huge problems in accessing food.
May 8, 2019
It is rightly said that we should surround ourselves with people who inspire us. They not only motivate and encourage us, but also help us to be better people. This story about one such person, from a very far flung village, Sarlakala, in Gola block of Jharkhand.
June 20, 2017
MUMBAI: Innovation — perhaps the most-discussed C-suite topic for global businesses — has till now largely been associated with IT, finance, manufacturing and various consumer-led businesses. […]
September 22, 2021
Rayagada is a tribal populated district in the southern part of Odisha. Each year it gets around 1200 mm rainfall. The primary occupation of the people of Rayagada is agriculture followed by wage labor. Paddy is the dominant crop, primarily grown for consumption though cotton is also cultivated in large patches, for commercial purposes.
May 7, 2019
The women’s Federation in Palkot block of Jharkhand helped women to come out of their homes and raise their voices for equal rights. Jharkhand State Livelihoods Promotion Society recognizing the work of the federation members selected their process of organizing poor families of rural areas into robust self-run groups, and selected Palkot as a model block for its convergence programme.