Millet based cropping systems suited to local agroecology have stood the test of time and extreme weather conditions. Sustenance of such agricultural systems is also critical to...
De-risking agriculture – Women-led climate resilient farming model
When women are empowered to decide what to grow, what inputs to use, when and where to sell – key shifts happen in agriculture and livelihoods. By empowering women in Marathwada...
Pashu Sakhi – An alternative livestock extension approach
With access to knowledge and inputs, the goat rearers of Gondia district in Maharashtra are able to make a decent livelihood with goat rearing. A community based alternative...
Scaling up agroecological farming – Capacity building is the key
Wider adoption of agroecological practices are limited by certain constraints which are highly region and community specific. A study across the tribal communities in Odisha...
Inch of land with bunch of enterprises
Small is beautiful and productive when it is diversified and nurtured to meet the nutritional and economic needs of the family. Small holdings challenge the farm families to...
Traditional cuisine – The last link in enhancing the value chain
Nahari is an initiative connoting tribal women led traditional indigenous food sales corner set up successfully by BAIF in villages of South Gujarat. The concept of community...
Millet based mixed farming – Coping with weather extremities
By reviving millet farming systems, the tribal households in Odisha have reduced their vulnerability to climate change. The millet based mixed farming has also helped in...
How to amplify agroecology
“Agroecology is a process. You cannot expect a process to be perfect immediately. But once you make a step, you are moving.” With these words, Ugandan farmer Jowelia Mukiibi...
From poverty towards hope: Case of successful poultry enterprise by women
Sukrit Bai is one of the many single, deserted, marginalized and oppressed women of Peera village, who lived in persistent poverty. Today, she is a confident woman practicing...