April 2, 2011
Gretchen Phillips April 2, 2011
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Exploring the questions that are typically addressed in a Value Chain Study and the approaches to conduct such a study, the article dwells on how these studies can be used to inform the engagement of livelihood practitioners.
March 17, 2011
Dinabandhu Karmakar March 17, 2011
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Choosing the appropriate methodology for livelihoods enhancement, while keeping the targets and the desired impact in mind requires considerable thought and is often determined by the beliefs and assumptions of the intervening organization.
March 12, 2011
Mitali March 12, 2011
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Every failure provides opportunities for learning and growth and can be stepping stone for development professionals endeavouring to bring about a change in the field
March 3, 2011
Rajesh March 3, 2011
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Known for its soil erosion during heavy rainfall, the infertile lands of Dhaka and Diggal Pahadi have been converted into green fields through tasar plantations and other agricultural interventions, ensuring food and financial security for the villagers.
February 8, 2011
Sukanta Sarkar February 8, 2011
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With detailed planning of the processes of implementation of MNREGA, and collaboration among the people, the gram panchayat and PRADAN, the villagers are witnessing changes on different fronts—from an increase in assets and in knowledge about agricultural practices to enhanced production, leading to financial and food security.
February 3, 2011
Manu Sinha February 3, 2011
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Commissioned by PRADAN to understand the impact of the sericulture programme on primary producers at different levels of the value chain and the value chain itself, this study covered primary producers from five districts (Banka, Godda, Dumka, Saraikela and Bhagalpur) of Bihar and Jharkhand and the key stakeholders from various government and non-government organizations. In this extract, the focus is on the impact on primary producers.
January 3, 2011
Suraj Shekhar Murmu January 3, 2011
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Transforming the doubt and suspicion of the villagers into trust, their inability to capability, and poverty to self sufficiency requires patience, perseverance and perspective…Matiyas’ is one such story.
January 1, 2011
Rajib L. Pathak January 1, 2011
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Intervening to build entrepreneurship among the women of Barmer engaged in textile crafts, Udyogini moves from direct implementation to a facilitating role.
December 27, 2010
December 27, 2010
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The South Asia Pro Poor Livestock Policy Programme (SAPPLPP), Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) and the National Small-holder Poultry Development Trust (NSPDT) jointly convened a workshop on ‘Small- Holder Poultry Rearing: A Sustainable Livelihood Opportunity for the Rural Poor’ in New Delhi on 28 December 2010. A report on the workshop.
December 24, 2010
Pawan Ojha December 24, 2010
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Trying every means to keep home and hearth together, struggling in abject poverty, migrating to distant places, Fulmani, like the women in her village, finally finds strength and sustenance through SHGs and poultry farming.