livelihoods

December 4, 2018
Nityananda Dhal December 4, 2018
Categories

Sustainable Integrated Farming: A Scalable Model for Small and Marginal Farmers

Conceptualizing and grounding a development model appropriate to the diverse needs and priorities of different sections of the community, and, at the same time conserving the eco-system of the local livelihoods is a challenge of a very high order.
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
December 6, 2014
Masroor Ahmad December 6, 2014
Categories

Stories of Success: Converging Schemes for Generating Livelihoods

Converging various government schemes and helping village women take charge of the planning and implementing processes is proving to be a big leap in creating selfsufficiency, boosting confidence in their abilities to negotiate with the government and other agencies, and helping women take ownership of their prosperity and progress
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
December 6, 2014
Subimal Mandal December 6, 2014
Categories

Telia: Telling the Tale of MGNREGA

Standing out for its vibrant vegetable and SRI cultivation, Telia village is an example of how with the right guidance and awareness, MGNREGA can be used for creating assets, which will then go a long way in ensuring food security, greater health and betterment of the community
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
August 3, 2014
Tarak Nath August 3, 2014
Categories

Tola Sabha – A Model for Community Development

Mobilizing and empowering people for a shared developmental goal and inculcating in them a sense of ownership are paramount for the effective implementation of development programmes. Setting up a community governance mechanism, bringing transparency and accountability in the implementation of programmes and transferring power to the villagers are some of the much-deliberated and critical issues with which development projects across the nation are grappling
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
June 3, 2014
Ruchita Khurana June 3, 2014
Categories

Introducing Goat-rearing in Balliguda

Using SHGs as the base to explore different ways of building traditional livelihoodsgeneration activities such as goat-rearing becomes a worthwhile journey for the tribals of Kandhamal district, who adopt scientific methods with the help of trained para-vets of the community, bringing hope to those struggling for survival
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
February 11, 2014
Amitava Rakshit February 11, 2014
Categories

Woman Service Providers to the Fore

From being mere implementers and wage labourers in a traditionally patriarchal society, the women of Koderma have created an identity and space for themselves as farmers and service providers, capable of guiding and hand-holding other women farmers, leading to greater utilization of the land and other resources, and proving that together they can achieve self-sufficiency
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
June 3, 2013
K.S. Gopal June 3, 2013
Categories

Challenges of Livelihoods in Difficult Tribal Regions: Understanding Markets

Underlining the fragile plight and future of the tribal people of the country, the article advises that the tribal community, its welfare and growth be included in the planning and implementation of development activities, schemes and projects
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
May 1, 2012
Paolo Casini May 1, 2012
Categories

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
Do you like it?0
0 Read more
January 2, 2012
Hemalatha Venkataraman January 2, 2012
Categories

Institutional Entrepreneurs and their Mechanisms of Institutional Change

Organizing poor tribal women into collectives, helping them make savings a routine process, and encouraging them to venture into income-generating activities leads to a sea change in traditional family dynamics
Do you like it?0
0 Read more