Livelihoods
Environmental conservation and sustainability, respecting ecological integrity and limits
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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.
From idea to community-owned enterprise: the journey of the Mukteshwar Farmers’ Producer Company (MKPC)
Based in Uttarakhand’s fruit belt, MKPC is a homegrown enterprise - started by a local NGO, but taken over by the farming community
Tharangini – The Oldest Surviving Hand-Block Printing Studio in Bangalore
Tharangini works towards sustainability of the environment. This is commendable and desirable in other garment and dyeing factories.
Indian farmers tap old and new knowledge to cope with erratic monsoons
Farmers are turning to weather data and organic fertilisers to withstand droughts and floods, while shunning hybrid seeds and cash crops
Woman Collects Fish Waste From Stalls, Turns It Into ‘Fertifish’ to Grow Organic Veggies
When we have a solution to clear up our mess that is killing marine life right in front of our eyes we need to implement it
Farmers demand survey of land before implementing Title Guarantee Act
The proposed Act puts the onus to provide rights to the actual owner, on the government .
महिलांनी शेत-जमिनीवर अधिकार मिळवण्याचा एक यशस्वी प्रयत्न (Marathi)
जमिनीवरील हक्क मिळविणे, त्यावर आधारित उपजीविकेचे पर्याय निर्माण करणे आणि त्यासंबंधी निर्णयप्रक्रियेत सहभाग वाढविणे ह्यासाठी 'माविम'चा महिलांना आधार
In Kutch, Women Are Weaving a New Future for Themselves
New energy and perspective seen in designs and products, are transforming the already flourishing Vanaat.
MILLETS – The Miracle Grains
Millet farming saves nearly six million litres of water per acre - they can stand up to the crisis of climate change.
Jal Sahelis quench the thirst of parched villages in Bundelkhand
Jal Sahelis across 200 villages in U.P., M.P. are reviving water harvesting structures and traditional water bodies through community participation.