In Maharashtra’s Drought-Prone District, a ‘Goat Bank’ Is Making Women Financially Secure
"More than her capacity to pay back, we are looking for a long-term commitment to continue the project work,”
Artisan-supportive Innovative Enterpreunership in Ladakh
Creating local employment in Ladakh, a semi-nomadic entrepreneur is developing a support system for local artisans
महामारी में आत्मनिर्भरता की पहल (in Hindi)
थार के मरुस्थल में महिलाओं ने महामारी का मुकाबला हस्तकला से किया। उरमूल संस्था ने उन्हें मास्क बनाने, कढ़ाई, बुनाई, कशीदाकारी का प्रशिक्षण दिया।
A village is turning cow dung to electricity
Biogas from cow dung is locally converted into electricity, saving on power bills, preventing pollution of ponds and providing organic manure and clean electricity.
Turning obstacle into opportunity in Tamil Nadu
Varadharajapuram village, which currently powers only its street lights, will soon save nearly Rs.1 lakh in electricity bills.
Recognising the role of pastoralists in agrarian development
Migration to fertile crop fields has been the norm for pastoralists to overcome environmental variabilities
Herding On The Brink: Why India Needs To Support Its Pastoralists
Traditional pastoralism is facing an existential threat. Decades of neglect require more cohesive efforts to be put in for their conservation.
On the path to reclaiming their land: the story of Banni and its Maldharis
Encroachments over Banni grassland to be removed, reinforcing Grazing Rights of Maldharis.
Traversing Climate Change
The relationship between the herd and the shepherd is one of mutual dependency; the herd is the herders' family.