Economics and Technologies

Community-based alternatives for production, consumption, and exchange

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This section features stories of initiatives that help to create an alternative to the dominant neo-liberal or state-dominated economy. These include: localisation of economic activity with democratic control, producer and consumer collectives, local currencies and trade, non-monetised exchage and the gift economy, ecologically sensitive products and processes, macro-economic concepts that respect ecological limits, and approaches to human well-being that go beyond growth, GDP and other narrow measures and indicators.

What we do not feature are superficial and false solutions, such as market and technological fixes for problems that are deeply social and political, or more generally, ‘green growth’ kind of approaches that only tinker around with the existing system.

Dewlieh Community: Revival of Millet Cultivation

It made them go back to their roots, to consuming indigenous foods which are healthy; and now they depend less on the market

Coronavirus | Ex-panchayat chief from Tiruvallur designs low-cost method to produce disinfectant

The conventional source of electricity is replaced with a 1 kilowatt capacity solar panel - completely safe process.

Madhya Pradesh’s ‘fluoride warriors’ unleash citizen science to empower community

Getting citizens to be vigilant, contribute data and having students as data producers and messengers are excellent learnings

Andhra Pradesh Approves DISCOM-Driven Rooftop Solar Program

DISCOM to play the role of a facilitator - the program will benefit both consumers and the DISCOM.

Kattas and Madakas: Decline of traditional water conservation methods

For traditional Kattas and Madakas, unit cost of conserving a kilolitre of water would be less than that for plastic-lined tanks.

Madhya Pradesh state collaborating with Civil Society to draw up Millet Policy

Madhya Pradesh state to follow leaders - Odisha Millets Mission and Comprehensive Revival of Millets of Andhra Pradesh

Hard-coated grains tough to process: Farmers

Some millets like korale are hard-coated grains requiring processing multiple times.

Radio aids revival of dying tribal language

Started in Jan. 2020 the pre-recorded radio programmes have so far been aired on 16 different occasions

Students design suspension bamboo bridge for rural folk

An affordable Bamboo-and-Rope bridge designed to carry up to 5 persons.