Report

November 10, 2012

Why Do Farmers Adopt or Dis-adopt? SRI – A Short Report from the Field

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

Adult Functional Literacy: A Catalyst for Effective Governance

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.
October 11, 2012

Poverty, Access to Credit and Absorption of Income Shocks: Evidence from SHGs in India

Studying the role of SHGs in helping the poor cope with climatic shocks, this article analyses the strength of informal microfinance groups in absorbing adverse shocks
October 4, 2012

The SHG Sector in India: Toward Self-reliance and Sustainability

Building the capacity of selected SHG members to manage and govern village organizations as well as higher-level federations is feasible as demonstrated by the Sector Own Control pilot in Andhra Pradesh
September 2, 2012

Convergence of Livelihoods Creation: An Innovative and Proactive Initiative

Transforming the lives of villagers by combining the resources of the community, the government and the local leadership, PRADAN uses collaboration and convergence as the basic approach in creating a significant impact on the livelihoods of the community
August 2, 2012

Sipringa: A Decade of Growth and Prosperity

Encouraging farmers to use the SRI method of cultivation, focussing on land and water development, the members of the SHGs bring about socio-economic changes that enable a once-poverty stricken people to become self-sufficient and secure
July 2, 2012

Nalanda District, Bihar: World-Record Sri Yields

Experimenting with SRI cultivation, five farmers of Darveshpura village in Bihar attract considerable attention with their bumper yield; the results indicate a viable alternative to the conventional methods of growing rice and other crops
May 9, 2012

Health Situation in Darbha Block, Bastar District – A Study

Uncovering, documenting and understanding the existing health conditions in the Darbha block, Bastar district, the study highlights the preferences and practices of the community on the one hand and enplores the reasons for the deteriorating health conditions of the community on the other
May 1, 2012

Impact of Self–Help Groups on Local Issues

Assessing the influence of the collective action undertaken by the SHGs created by PRADAN, without the intervention of local governments, the study recognizes the role SHGs play in providing a platform that allows socially disadvantaged women to meet regularly and discuss their problems
February 4, 2012

A Way Towards Community Ownership

Striving to ensure food sufficiency and improve livelihood opportunities and the overall quality of life of the tribal communities of Chaibasa, PRADAN’s interventions with INRM-based approaches were planned and executed by the villagers themselves