Sualkuchi is the home of expert Assamese (people from the state of Assam, North East India) weavers. Many families can trace their weaving tradition back to thousands of years. Even today, almost every household has a working loom. These weavers are highly skilled and extremely passionate about their inherited indigenous…
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A very obscure village in the foothills of Melghat region of Amravati district in Maharashtra (West India), Payvihir, has set an example for the country by consistently showing how communities and NGOs (non government organizations) can work together to conserve the environment and ensure sustainable livelihood for people. Recently, the…
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From establishing a seed bank, to building and maintaing ponds, the many steps that helped revive the deforested Orans in Rajasthan. All across the world, communities come together to combat a range of issues, ranging from epidemics to violence, and from education to environment. A unique understanding of historical, cultural…
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Socially excluded households from rural areas have very limited opportunities to improve their livelihoods. They are inhibited by their socio-economic status, their small and underproductive landholdings as well as the pronounced lack of systems that permit access to inputs, credit or market services. Livelihood interventions for Socially Excluded Groups (SEGs)…
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Civilizations have changed, Emperors have gone, new era has been herald and in this wave of massive transformation, the pastoral community of Rajasthan (locally called Raika) still believe in old practices of livelihood inspired by the Vedic concept of sustainable development. They are specialized in camel breeding. They take pride…
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Vidya Rattan Sharma, a familiar name in Solan District of Himachal Pradesh, started his life journey as a cook. He worked with Sutra NGO, then Social Work Research Centre (SWRC), for 5 years while cooking meals for their employees in Rajasthan. His concern as well as love for making innovative…
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The ‘Sanjha Chulha’ (community kitchen) has been rekindled in the villages of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, albeit with a small modification. Keeping up with the changing times, instead of the earthen oven, it is the Sanjha gas that the Shekhawati women are sharing today. There are many advantages of…
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Lapodiya, a village of 200 households in Rajasthan, is a shining example of how environment governance at the grassroots level can save a village from natural disasters. Here, people have adopted innovative water conservation practices and a culture which they have improvised and perfected over three decades. As a result,…
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