June 5, 2013
Chandan Sarma June 5, 2013
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Exploring the possibilities of introducing and implementing organic practices in several villages has resulted in better yield, higher income and an exponential increase in the confidence of women engaged in organic farming, raising hopes for greater economic stability as well as gender equality
May 1, 2013
Ashok Kumar May 1, 2013
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Breaking the prevailing cycles of low production, a few small farmers are becoming prosperous by transiting to a state of high returns; they are driven by a passion to grow by working on their existing lands, keeping themselves updated on the latest developments in the agricultural sector and choosing their crops with great farsightedness and perseverance.
April 1, 2013
Amit Kumar April 1, 2013
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Presenting facts, experiences and lessons of a study conducted to assess the engagement of states in the SRI programme in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha and the role played by various stakeholders including the government, CSOs and farmers
March 2, 2013
Soumik Banerjee March 2, 2013
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Assessing and documenting the experiences of various organizations and farmers with regard to on-site yield performance of IPVs under SRI, this study, commissioned by NCS, identifies specific areas for future action in research and policy on the subject.
March 1, 2013
March 1, 2013
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A summary of the deliberations on SRI among various stakeholders, organized by the NCS, highlighting the importance of engaging the scientific community in proving the rigour and robustness of SRI as a method of crop management.
January 19, 2013
January 19, 2013
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Giving PRIs a constitutional status two decades ago was intended to result in greater economic efficiency, larger resource mobilization, better service delivery and inclusive development leading to higher satisfaction. How far this has been achieved was the subject of deliberations in a workshop. This article is an abstract of the workshop report.
January 2, 2013
Jean-Marie Baland January 2, 2013
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Investigating the impact of microfinance participation in India on educational outcomes, this study focuses on the changes that participation in SHGs brings about in the education of boys and girls of member households in Jharkhand.
November 17, 2012
Kuntal Mukherjee November 17, 2012
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Increasing the production of millet by using the SRI-millet method may prove to be one of the significant ways to address the poverty and food insufficiency problem in several tribal areas of Chhattisgarh
November 10, 2012
B.C. Barah November 10, 2012
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The System of Rice Intensification has made its presence felt in the Indian agriculture scenario, by its fast speed and the promise to “ grow more with less”. Yet there has also been a lot and reports of disadoption. This preliminary report of a research lays out a number of reasons, predominantly rainfall failure related for farmer drop-outs.
November 1, 2012
Kuntalika Kumbhakar November 1, 2012
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PRADAN ’ seeks is to build vibrant institutions for women, led by women which will, in the long run, evolve into an effective demand system. Women will lead institutions that sustain livelihoods, strengthen programmes, influence local government to leverage finances, make local authorities more responsive to the community and, in time, become pressure groups for demanding rights, entitlements and state accountability on many fronts.