livelihoods
Handmade collective goes online

... to help farmers, weavers, spinners and dyers, who are all part of the cotton value chain and were affected by the pandemic

People of the Blue Mountains

"It's their mainstream, what we call alternatives"

Sankar and his community dig canals to save Muthupet’s mangroves

Over 3,000 canals spread across 5,000 hectares dug in order to save mangroves that supported the fish on which the community dependes.

KASKOM: Revival of Desi Cotton

Kaskom - connecting the Khadi people across the country to work with Indigenous (desi) cotton.

Camel milk inspires hope for herders

The increased income has led to reverse migration in several villages of Kutch and the rearers are also increasing their stocks.

Is the Environment for Taking From or for Giving To? A Young Indigenous Economist Finds Answers in His Own Culture

Alienating Nanda-Gaoli people from forests has been detrimental not only for livestock (but also for) the environment

Farmer Protests Explained – in 10 Languages

Why are farmers protesting? What is MSP? Why are the farm bills harmful?

Not in the interest of women farmers!

Small and marginal farmers (including) a significant number of women need investment (for) enhanced capacities and knowledge.

Gandhi’s relevance in the time of global crises

For Gandhi, swaraj had to be built ‘bottom-up’, from the village outwards across the landscape ...