March 22, 2012
Norman Uphoff March 22, 2012
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Acknowledging that SRI can result in a high payoff for poor and small farmers, that the SRI process of rice production will cost less and that it has many environmental benefits, Norman Uphoff engages in an untiring campaign to promote SRI around the world
March 10, 2012
Pamela Philipose March 10, 2012
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Experiencing the power of togetherness and community, close to 5,600 women from 129 villages in the Lamta and Paraswada blocks of Balaghat district, displayed their confidence, organizing ability and enthusiasm at the annual meet of the Nari Shakti Mahila Sangh by taking decisions and making choices about their livelihoods and their families
March 1, 2012
Achintya Ghosh March 1, 2012
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In looking back, memories bring alive the passion, drive, excitement, joy, total involvement and conviction about development work that each member of PRADAN shared…”We did it anyway!”
February 4, 2012
Atul Kumar Pandey February 4, 2012
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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
February 3, 2012
Tarak Nath February 3, 2012
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Highlighting the need and the significance of collective action, the author talks about it in the context of organized broiler farming in Godda, Jharkhand
February 1, 2012
Shahnawaz Alam February 1, 2012
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Empowering the tribal women by organizing them into collectives in which they support each others’ savings and credit activities, and providing them with the information, skills, financial support and linkages for implementing different livelihood options has changed the character of rural society
January 4, 2012
January 4, 2012
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The rationale behind collecting data from these distinct groups was the following. To assess the impact of the interventions of PRADAN, it would be necessary to assess: a) The impact on direct beneficiaries. b) The overall effect of the interventions of PRADAN on the village. c) How this compares with the similar households in non-beneficiary villages
January 2, 2012
Hemalatha Venkataraman January 2, 2012
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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
December 3, 2011
Vinod Jain December 3, 2011
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Whereas the three systems of membership, operations and governance are important for making robust community based organizations, NGOs need to embrace e-CBOs as they attempt to create new economic organizations of marginalized and poor communities
November 18, 2011
November 18, 2011
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Laying emphasis on change in social behaviour to effect an economic change in the intended community, BAIF’s mission is to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for rural families, especially disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihoods, enriched environment, improved quality of life and good human values.