by Rukmini | Jul 20, 2009 | Articles, Farmer Enterpreneurs, Social Organisation
Srikantha Shenoy T V “ We have some hopes now. We need not migrate to cities now for those two square meals. Five years ago we hardly used to get wages for 60 to 70 days in a year. Now we have our own place and get 250 to 300 days. Our earning has increased from Rs 25... by Rukmini | Jul 20, 2009 | Articles, Farmer Enterpreneurs, Social Organisation
Robert Leo and Mathew john Indigenous communities in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve area have improved their livelihoods by appropriate technology use in farm practices and value addition. The community is enjoying the benefits of getting together by enhancing their... by Rukmini | Jul 20, 2009 | Articles, Farmer Enterpreneurs, Social Organisation
R Prabha Rural women have found a new way for income generation by application of appropriate technologies in the field of renewable energy, food processing and sustainable agriculture. Applied technologies coupled with capacity building have enhanced their confidence... by Rukmini | Jul 20, 2009 | Articles, Farmer Enterpreneurs, Social Organisation
Pandurang Hegde By adding organic matter into soil, in the next 50 years we could capture 45 billion tonnes of CO2. The recently concluded United Nations meeting on climate change in Bangkok has missed the opportunity to evolve a consensus on the burning issue. As the... by Rukmini | Jul 20, 2009 | Articles, Farmer Enterpreneurs, Farmer's Diary, Social Organisation
Villages were self sufficient in getting most of their requirements. After the industrial development, gradually the cottage industries have started disappearing and now a situation has been created that not only pots, tools, cloth and soaps, even food grains and... by Rukmini | Jul 20, 2009 | Articles, Farmer Enterpreneurs, Social Organisation
Inir Pinheiro Creation of sustainable opportunities for local communities helps in conserving and promoting local cultures, traditions, environment, knowledge systems and lifestyles. Grassroutes, an NGO, through its concept of village tourism, has demonstrated newer...