Wage work, Non-farm Activities, Remittances, and Pensions Dominate Source of Income for Adivasis in Odisha and Jharkhand
The Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) has recently released the report on 'Status of Adivasi Livelihoods 2021'. The report was released in the presence of the Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Arjun Munda. The report majorly highlights the current challenges and scarcity that Adivasis are living with, which adversely impacts their lives.
Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), one of India’s foremost agencies working on the improvement of rural livelihood for the last 40 years, has recently released the report on ‘Status of Adivasi Livelihoods 2021’. The report was released in the presence of Shri Arjun Munda, the Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affairs, Government of India. The report highlights the current challenges and scarcity that Adivasis are living with, which adversely impacts their lives.
The report, which has been prepared with financial support from Ford Foundation, is aimed to be the first amongst a series of periodic reports on the status of Adivasi Livelihoods in Central India. The report covers the status of Adivasis in the states of Jharkhand and Odisha. In the forthcoming years, other states in Central India with significant Adivasi populations will also be included.