Blog
February 27, 2023
This blog is to describe an initiative to promote a new land use for vast chunks of uplands in order to restore degraded lands and create robust livelihoods for small and marginal farmers in Agro-Ecological Zone VII (one of the 15 Agro-Ecological Zones in India).
February 27, 2023
Born in a poor farmer household and having had to bear the burden of losing loved ones early in life, Sukari Nag of Neganar village in Chhattisgarh was emotionally and financially drained. Joining a self-help group not only improves her income but helps her guide others as the group’s leader.
September 22, 2021
Ginger is an important cash crop cultivated by the tribal farmers of Odisha for their livelihood. Odisha is environmentally suitable for, and has the highest area under ginger cultivation in the tribal belt of Kandhamal, Koraput and Keonjhar.
February 27, 2023
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
Targeted interventions aimed at building resilience to natural and climate-related challenges may be necessary
February 23, 2023
Editorial Comment: A couple of lines seem to have remained blank in the original document accessible, and that is reflected in this republished version.
February 23, 2023
Sukanti Oraon of Jana, a village in Gumla district of Jharkhand, clearly remembers the day her Self Help Group (SHG) was formed. It was the 25th of November 1995, Saturday. Women of this Adivasi village came together to form SHGs with guidance from PRADAN, a national level Non-profit.
November 27, 2019
Around 85% of women in Jharkhand’s Torpa block, about 70km from capital Ranchi, suffer from anemia. This means profuse bleeding during periods, fatigue and various kinds of aches and pains.
February 27, 2023
The villagers consider Paharkol the sacred abode of a deity.