Diversification is a way forward for smallholder farm livelihoods caught in fragile eco systems. Diary husbandry is one of them. Diary farmers in Vidarbha have come together to...
Towards safe food production A journey of a collective
I, N. Keshavamurthy, have originally come from a farming family. I was running a factory for 30 years, earning good income, but owing to labor problem, work stress and health...
A journey towards integrating dairy
While adversity inspired her to start a new initiative, the training and the support she received from external agencies made her dream possible and sustain. Lily Mathews is a...
Value addition – Key to better incomes
Utkarsh Ghate Self sustainable models of CBOs have created newer opportunities for small farmers and rural entrepreneurs to increase and sustain rural incomes. This innovative...
Adding value to life
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...
Rural entreprenuership
Villages were self sufficient in getting most of their requirements. After the industrial development, gradually the cottage industries have started disappearing and now a...