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Food and Water
Our Local Santha (Farmers’ Market)
This is the story of how a local farmers' market was born in an arid corner of Rayalseema...
Health and Hygiene
Making Hand-Washing a Happy Hygiene Habit
To fight the threat of infectious diseases like diarrhea, Grampari has launched an innovative program for rural children, teaching them how to make hand washing a habit by putting themin charge and making it hands-on and fun!
Knowledge and Media
From the Economics of Happiness conference
"Vikalp Sangam bahut achchha idea hai, iske saath Sankalp bhi jod deejiye"/ "Alternatives Confluence is a great idea, add Commitment to it"
Economics and Technologies
Use Un-Packaged Water
'Water without Waste' campaign to promote use of un-packaged water in India.
Food and Water
रावसाहेब दगडकर : सहज सुलभ नैसर्गिक शेती (in Marathi)
रासायनिक शेतीपद्धतीमधील वाढत्या उत्पादन खर्चाने पोळलेल्या रावसाहेब दगडाकारांनी १९९० साली त्यांची ११० एकर शेत-जमीन नैसर्गिक शेतीखाली आणली. (Story in Marathi)
Livelihoods
Jamguda shows the path
Community Rights of Jamguda were recognized - rights such as those to manage the forest, to collect and sell minor forest produce, etc. - in 2010.
Livelihoods
Weaving a revolution, one piece at a time
The malkha process explores an alternative to the present situation where both farmers and weavers are dependent on spinning mills, a way in which both farmers and weavers could benefit from each other, and in which spinning could also become a rural occupation. It is the missing link in a fully rural cotton textile industry using local raw material and local skills. Not only would it create more employment, the links between farming and local production would strengthen rural society both socially and politically.
Uttarakhand farmer’s seed saving movement holds promise
Vijay Jardhari of the Beej Bachao Andolan has been conserving and growing a huge variety of traditional crops, crucial for the future of agriculture and food security.
Natural & safe colours for Holi!
The festival of colours – Holi – is round the corner, and we need safe, plant-based colours. Such colours are being offered by Maitri, Sirsi, and by Ecoexist, Pune