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September 9, 2025
Phoolmati Hansda, a resident of Binkarwa hamlet in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, spends several hours each day fetching water. Her journey covers nearly two kilometres, cutting across uneven plateaus, dipping into lowlands, and weaving through dense forest paths. For Phoolmati and many others in her hamlet, this daily trek is not just a routine but a reminder of the difficult terrain they must cross to meet their most basic need - access to water.
June 23, 2025
“Mai punarjeevi krishi takneek 2024 se istemaal kar rai hu. Ye jameen aur paryaavaran dono ke lie achha hai. Harr kisaan ko ye takneek istemaal karni chahiye kheti karne ke lie” (I have been using regenerative farming techniques in my land since 2024.
September 18, 2023
On a tranquil morning during this year's spring in the Dooars of West Bengal, a meeting of women belonging to three Self-Help Groups supported by DAY-NRLM was going on at the Division Line of Kanthalguri Tea Estate.
March 13, 2023
A green transition is underway in the Indian agricultural system. Policymakers and practitioners have been promoting different approaches and techniques which are sophisticated and down to earth.
March 7, 2023
It is well known that large water bodies such as oceans and rivers affect the climate. Although to a smaller extent, ponds also impact the surrounding climate; the ‘local climate’. The opportunity here lies in the fact that, unlike large oceans and lakes, ponds are easier to create and to manage. With good management and design choices, ponds can be significant assets in creating conducive local climates in (agro)ecosystems.
June 9, 2022
Using the label ‘Adivasi’ (and not ‘tribe’ or ‘ST’), meaning ‘original inhabitant’, for themselves was the Adivasis’ proclamation of their right to ownership of the land in which they lived for centuries as well as a signal, to all those who passed by, to back off!
June 9, 2022
Conducting a study on the status of Adivasis has brought to the fore several ground realities, opening up the scope for discussion, dialogue and analyses among those who aspire for inclusive development on matters concerning the Adivasis
January 14, 2022
Having realised that they deserve to claim their space as farmers and that they are equally capable as men of taking sound decisions on agriculture, the women of Samnapur find strength in the organisation they formed, experiencing the power of the collectives intent and action
January 8, 2022
Rather than depending on mega projects that will bring water to the villages, it is far more beneficial is it to have multiple, small water-conservation structures dotting the villages, ensuring not just its perennial source but also generating alternative crop and livelihood options, as experienced in the villages of Chhattisgarh
December 10, 2021
The Sustainable Food Systems project aims to address food and nutrition security alongside gender equality in the poorest regions of India and seeks to increase dialogue around diet and health and share knowledge. One way to enable communities to reclaim traditional knowledge about diet and health is through curriculum development.