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Authors : Disha Shah Farmers, the backbone of India, are committing suicide in huge numbers. They say that the reason behind this is extremely low output, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture, Agroforestry and Livelihood Enhancement in Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Authors : Apurva Bhandari, Preeti Aggarwal, Kanupriya Bhagat, Bhavna Malik In the western part of Rajasthan State lies the extensive Thar Desert – which is covered in rolling dunes of
Driven by Sustainability, How One Organization Radically Transformed Itself – The MASS Success Story
Authors : Harveen Kour Idukki is a small district of Kerala and a cradle for plantation crops. The district has an area of area of 4,479 km2 and is the
Paving New Pathways in Paddy Plantation
Authors : R. Vimala MAVIM stands for Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal – the State Women’s Development Corporation of the Government of Maharashtra. The name MAVIM is closely associated with the
Regeneration of Barren Lands by Local Communities: An Opportunity for Sustainable Livelihoods
Authors : Kapil Lall and Dr. N.S. Barphal Geographical and Demographic Profile The Maroda Gram Panchayat is located in the Pabo Block of Pauri Garwhal district in Uttarakhand which comes
The Mendha-Lekha Village Model of Sustainable Development Involving Sharing of Common Resource for Rural Transformation – A Case Study of The Experiences of a Tribal Village in India
Authors : M.V.Ashok & P.L. Kulkarni Mendha (Lekha) is a group of three villages falling under the administration of a single Gram Sabha (village assembly), situated in the predominantly tribal
Give Them A Second Chance
Authors : Dr. Suniti Nagpurkar & Dr. V.H.Iyer In the year 1998, India was passing through a realignment phase as a consequence of the introduction of the New Economic policy
AISECT’s Endeavors to Empower Semi-urban and Rural India through Placement Linked Skill Development Initiatives
Authors : Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi & Siddharth Chaturvedi This case study aims to showcase the exemplary work that has been done over the last three decades by Bhopal-headquartered AISECT to
Yuva Junction: Empowering Rural Youth
Authors : Ms. Shiji Abraham The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) is a non-denominational, non-government development organization. AKRSP (India) works as a catalyst for the betterment of rural communities
Transformative Governance in Skilling for Wage Employment at Rural Skills Division, Ministry of Rural Development
Authors : Dr. A. Santhosh Mathew Deen Dayal Upadhyay–Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDU–GKY) is the placement-linked skill training initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development (MORD), Government of India. The main