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Engineer-Turned-Farmer Harnesses Wind, Solar Energy; 450 Entrepreneurs
... the winds were good between May and October, while in the remaining months the sunlight was strong,
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Learning from Dalit Women fighting for land rights in Punjab
Solidarity brought a renewed sense of hope around the future of agriculture and autonomy of farmers in the region
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Uncultivated foods – The hidden treasure
They are now involved in creating Food Forest for in-situ conservation of these wild food sources inside the forest
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Vikalp Varta – Farmers Market and other Vartas from other locations
Online dialogue series on alternatives for India during the covid times and beyond.
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In Ahmedabad, women act to make slums climate-resilient, one house at a time
“We focus on the 4 prevalent stresses of the slums - heat stress, floods, vector-borne diseases, and water scarcity,”
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सामुदायिक वन अधिकार और महामारी : ग्राम सभा ने दिखाई राह
ग्रामवासियों का स्थानीय प्राकृतिक संसाधनों पर अधिकार, उनके आर्थिक सशक्तिकरण को बढाता है
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A group of women protect Sindhudurg’s mangroves through ecotourism
Demonstrating a model of mangrove ecotourism, they have also encouraged other groups of women to adopt similar ventures.
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People of the Blue Mountains
"It's their mainstream, what we call alternatives"
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Not in the interest of women farmers!
Small and marginal farmers (including) a significant number of women need investment (for) enhanced capacities and knowledge.