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Case Studies of Alternatives These studies have been conducted and documented as part of the Vikalp Sangam process:…
Food and Water
Groundwater as Commons demonstrated in Mahbubnagar, Telangana
Farmers agreed to pool their groundwater to create a water sharing network. Result? Crops were saved, irrigated area was doubled, harvest increased by 240%!
Food and Water
Demand fuels value-addition in small millets
Millet Processing units proliferate in Tamil Nadu, the only State to produce 8 varieties.
Environment and Ecology
Water supply from the bottom up
Witness how citizens in one layout obtained a supply of water without the help of the municipal water board stepping in.
Environment and Ecology
Saving the Hornbill
Roped in by a researcher, the Kadar tribe of Kerala helped save the critically threatened Hornbills of Thrissur district.
Food and Water
What’s on my plate?
A first-person account explains how understanding farming, local produce, food processing, and, of course, how to cook, holds the key to enjoying food.
Environment and Ecology
Eco-friendly way to good living
Contrary to a growing trend, many farmers in Tamil Nadu are now opting for organic farming as it is a low-cost affair.
Food and Water
‘Roti Bank’ guarantees right to food in Bundelkhand
Volunteers collect and distribute the food, benefiting patients and attendants, destitute on the roads and railway station, slum dwellers and poor undergoing treatment at home.
Environment and Ecology
The Devalsari Story Unfolds
... to provide an alternate livelihood, in order to incentivize conservation of flora and fauna, is at the heart of the strategy!