by Rukmini | Jul 19, 2008 | Articles, Farmer's Diary, Social Organisation
Bose, a small farmer, lived in a small village Keelappan chavady, in Sivagangai district of Tamilnadu. He owned 3 acres of rainfed land growing sorgam, bajra and cowpea. He had 20 sheep which supplemented his income. But, he had to sell his sheep to meet his... by Rukmini | Jul 19, 2008 | Articles, Social Organisation
M, Jadegowda and M.N Ramesh Tribal communities are a rich source of traditional knowledge. Initiatives that respect their knowledge while taking them through the process of development could be enriching to all the partners involved. Here is a case of a partnership... by Rukmini | Jul 19, 2008 | Articles, Social Organisation
Ch Ravinder Reddy, Ashok S Alur, Belum V S Reddy , P. ParthasarathyRao , CLL Gowda and R Ratnakar Abstract Small and marginal farmers benefited from the coalition approach in accessing some of the resources such as technology, credit/finance and markets. Improvement... by Rukmini | Jul 19, 2008 | Articles, Social Organisation
Chandrashekhar S. Hunshal and A. T. Patil Approaches that include the poor in the development process are required to bring about a meaningful change in the livelihoods of the poor. Participatory Action Process is one such approach. The rural space around Hubli and... by Rukmini | Jul 19, 2008 | Articles, Social Organisation
Siddhartha Communities of Faith and Action (CFA) process integrates the spiritual life of village people with their social and ecological concerns. Re-interpreting traditional festivals and sacred symbols is bringing about a shift – from coping with problems to... by Rukmini | Jul 19, 2008 | Articles, Social Organisation
Sanjay Joshie New legislation in India allows communities to take charge of degraded forest areas. One village claimed to have legal rights over a particular forest area. But users from neighbouring villages protested. An external NGO helped the communities to accept...