by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2003 | Agroecology, Articles, Biodiversity
Aman Singh & Pratibha Sisodia “Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan” (KRAPAVIS} has been assisting in rehabilitating the poor rural and tribal communities within Rajasthan, for the last 10 years, who are in dire need of gainful employment and... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2003 | Articles, Farmer's Diary, Resource Management, Water Management
Water scarcity is a common problem during the past 10 years both for irrigation and household consumption due to lack of sufficient rains, rapid growth of population and water pollution. Decrease in rainfall has been caused due to deforestation and global warming. ... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2003 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
Sudhirendar Sharma The rain gods have not smiled much recently. Yet there are smiles on the faces of farmers in and around Laporiya, a village 85 kilometers from the tourist capital of Jaipur in India’s western state of Rajasthan. Over the past two decades, the... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2003 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
K. Shivashankar Water is precious for sustenance of human and animal life and for growth and development of plants, whether in the form of soil moisture or surface water (as rivers, lakes, tanks and ponds) or as ground water (as aquifers, borewells, tube-wells or dug... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2003 | AME, Articles, Education, Participatory Learning
What is Farmers Field School (FFS)? As the name suggests Farmer’s Field Schools (FFS) are the schools for the farmers beyond the boundaries of formal structures. It operates with the principles of the non-formal education and most of the session / contents area based... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2003 | AME, Articles, Education, Participatory Learning
B. Vijayalakshmi, G. Ravi Kumar, S. Pattabiraman and Daniel Anand Raj AME is devoted to improving the livelihoods of dry land farmers through promotion of ecological agriculture in the Deccan Plateau. AME working in the dry regions of Tamil Nadu, promotes crop...