Report

July 6, 2013

Nirmal Gram: Problems and Prospects

Prioritizing the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation to its people sets a country on the path to achieving standards of human development indices such as reduced crude death rate, increased life expectancy at the time of birth, low infant mortality rate and low maternal mortality rate
July 5, 2013

Towards a Hygienic Lifestyle

Working to gain the full-hearted support and active participation of the villagers in the building of individual toilets within the premises of their homes is a step in the path of social transformation
June 5, 2013

Organic Farming in Balaghat: Power to the Community, Power to the Farmer!

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

Small Farmers, Prosperous Farmers – Hopes from Central India

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

Engagement of the State in the Promotion of SRI: Understanding the Process

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

Indigenous Paddy Varieties under SRI and Conventional Practices: A Performance Study

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

Policy Consultation on System of Rice Intensification: Learnings and Strategies

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

Strengthening Panchayats for Livelihoods

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

Investing in Boys and Girls: Schooling Decisions and Credit Constraints for Microfinance Participants in India

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

Promotion of SRI-Millet with Small and Marginal Farmers in Chhattisgarh: A Practitioner’s Manual

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