April 3, 2015
Sanjeev Phansalkar April 3, 2015
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Seeds of wisdom buried in jest! Categorising those who are involved in the ‘Business of Do-Gooding’, the article compels us to look at what motivates us in our endeavours to work for the rural poor
November 8, 2014
Siraj Dutta November 8, 2014
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That MGNREGA needs to be reformed is evident; however, what needs to change are not the basic tenets of the programme but implementation and supply-side issues that interfere with the smooth running of the programme and block benefits that provide a safety-net to the rural poor in the lean agricultural season and also to tide them through the sudden loss in livelihood opportunities.
November 6, 2014
D. Narendranath November 6, 2014
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Rebutting Arvind Pangariya and Jagdish Bhagwati’s views on why MGNREGA should be limited and eventually phased out are the arguments that say the welfare scheme has the potential to save the life and dignity of the poor, and that efficiency is not the only criterion that should guide state policies.
November 1, 2014
Sumita Kasana November 1, 2014
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Considering both the reach and the impact of MGNREGA on the rural poor, and notwithstanding the shroud of corruption, late payments and fears of its benefits not reaching the target group that hangs around it, discarding, diluting or curbing this “stellar example of rural development” would amount to throwing the baby out with the bathwater
October 4, 2014
Om Rupela October 4, 2014
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Emerging as an effective alternative to the agro-chemical-based modern or conventional agriculture, the detrimental impact of which is evident both on human health and the environment, ecological farming, based on sound scientific principles, has yielded rich harvests while maintaining the micro-nutrients, microorganisms and macro-fauna of the soil—the Source of Infinite Life (SOIL)
September 3, 2014
Norman Uphoff September 3, 2014
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Modifying the methods of plant establishment and water management, changing agricultural practices, and creating more favourable growing conditions for crops, both above and below the ground, farmers have begun producing more crop per drop of water, more crop per acre of land and more crop per unit of work
July 6, 2014
Dinabandhu Karmakar July 6, 2014
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Recognizing the vital role that water security plays in securing lives and livelihoods, this article raises significant questions, which point to formulating policy and taking action that encourage small-holder farmers to contribute to food sufficiency…“Little drops of water make a mighty ocean”
June 6, 2014
Shouvik Mitra June 6, 2014
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Despite becoming more and more a preferred livelihood option, goat-rearing comes with its own challenges such as the high mortality rates and the lack of government interest in promoting it as a primary occupation. Can these be addressed comprehensively?
May 4, 2014
Sanjeev Kumar May 4, 2014
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Introducing systems, promoting research, and imparting information on the latest developments to goat rearers, who are usually poor, illiterate, marginalized and unorganized, and are largely the aged, the widows and destitute families, is imperative so that people on the fringes of society experience self-sufficiency, and dignity of labour and life
August 4, 2013
Samir Dan August 4, 2013
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Focusing on the pivotal role that safe drinking water and sanitation play in the progress of the people in any location, this article discusses the use of sanitary toilets in the context of the Joint Monitoring Programme Report (2012) for Water Supply and Sanitation