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Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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The search for dignified, ecologically sustainable and meaningful livelihoods and jobs is featured in this section. This includes the continuation and enhancement of fulfilling traditional occupations that communities choose to continue, including in agriculture, pastoralism, forestry, fisheries, crafts, and others in the primary economy. It also includes sustainable, dignified jobs in manufacturing and service sectors where producers and service-providers are in control of their destinies and revenues are equitably distributed.
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How one woman reached out to 500, raised an agro company
“From housewives, they have become farmers, entrepreneurs and decision makers of their company.”
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Sundarbans women lead the way in making dairy farms organic
"The herbs that go into herbal concoctions used as as insect repellents and for veterinary purposes come from our own herbal gardens."
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New and Useful from the Old and Useless
The weavers use about 5 kilos of the fabric extracted from old clothes to create a bedcover or other article
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Organic theatre, conceptualised by SN Sudheer, is breaking new ground in Kerala
To empower the farmers and stakeholders in the panchayat, make them aware of the importance of protecting their water bodies and environment.
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Meet Taukeer Alam, the school dropout who has become one of Uttarakhand’s top birders
He handles field equipment with ease, enters field data in computer, analyses video footage of woodpeckers, initiates nature clubs in villages...
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Bhimshankar village makes the most of nature’s trail
While promoting ecotourism, the villagers try to maintain a balance between conservation, livelihood and convenience
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Government of India (GoI) asks states to learn from Odisha Millet Mission (OMM) model
"All the states to adopt and learn from the OMM model for its emphasis on reviving millets on farms and on plates! "
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Dignity by Design: A Life Free of ‘mal’ (feces)
For the women manual scavengers in Madhya Pradesh, a stitching centre is adding dignity back to their lives.
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Organic farming initiative for Idukki district
“This coming together of organic farmers is expected to create a farming reform movement not only in Kerala but across India”