By Niroj Ranjan Misra
Women from the Kondh tribal community in Kandhamal, Odisha have been trained to make laddus from the mahua flowers that has enhanced their livelihood. The state government plans to introduce these nutritious laddus in anganwadis and tribal residential schools.
Women from the Kondh tribal community in Kandhamal, Odisha have been trained to make laddus from the mahua flowers that has enhanced their livelihood. The state government plans to introduce these nutritious laddus in anganwadis and tribal residential schools.
By Daya Sagar
As per the records of the home ministry, 25 lakh people across 22 states were affected this year due to floods, rains and landslides-related disasters, which claimed 1,874 lives
As per the records of the home ministry, 25 lakh people across 22 states were affected this year due to floods, rains and landslides-related disasters, which claimed 1,874 lives
By गाँव कनेक्शन
For greater economic participation of women, we need a gendered approach that encourages women to use services such as insurance, credit, and cashless and mobile financial services
For greater economic participation of women, we need a gendered approach that encourages women to use services such as insurance, credit, and cashless and mobile financial services
By Ashis Senapati
Jaukandhei is a traditional folk art from Odisha that represents the state's culture, literature, art, religion and spirituality. The Jaukandhei dolls are usually in pairs with a male and a female, and are considered to be auspicious symbols of conjugal happiness.
Jaukandhei is a traditional folk art from Odisha that represents the state's culture, literature, art, religion and spirituality. The Jaukandhei dolls are usually in pairs with a male and a female, and are considered to be auspicious symbols of conjugal happiness.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
A rural development society in the ancient village of Anegundi, Karnataka, uses locally sourced banana crop waste to make baskets, floor mats, table runners and lampshades. It trains rural women in various skills and enables them to start and run their own businesses.
A rural development society in the ancient village of Anegundi, Karnataka, uses locally sourced banana crop waste to make baskets, floor mats, table runners and lampshades. It trains rural women in various skills and enables them to start and run their own businesses.
By Diti Bajpai
Poultry farming is witnessing a slump since some time now. Several poultry farms have shut down because farmers are unable to get prices to cover up their input costs. In such a situation, farmers doing Kadaknath farming are reaping profits. Due to the exotic nature of Kadaknath, its demand is escalating
Poultry farming is witnessing a slump since some time now. Several poultry farms have shut down because farmers are unable to get prices to cover up their input costs. In such a situation, farmers doing Kadaknath farming are reaping profits. Due to the exotic nature of Kadaknath, its demand is escalating
By Aishwarya Tripathi
Adoption of solar-run portable reeling machines has increased the earnings of silk reelers and weavers manifold. Unnati, a solar-powered reeling machine offered by the social enterprise Resham Sutra, costs Rs 35,000. Almost 70% of its beneficiaries are tribal women.
Adoption of solar-run portable reeling machines has increased the earnings of silk reelers and weavers manifold. Unnati, a solar-powered reeling machine offered by the social enterprise Resham Sutra, costs Rs 35,000. Almost 70% of its beneficiaries are tribal women.
By Gaon Connection
Gaya is the largest producer of mushrooms in Bihar. Gaya’s mushrooms come under the ‘one district one product’. A non profit, SumArth/Microx Foundation, has hand held more than 2,000 farmers right from cultivation of the mushrooms to marketing.
Gaya is the largest producer of mushrooms in Bihar. Gaya’s mushrooms come under the ‘one district one product’. A non profit, SumArth/Microx Foundation, has hand held more than 2,000 farmers right from cultivation of the mushrooms to marketing.
By Lovely Kumari
Gaya is the largest producer of mushrooms in Bihar. Gaya’s mushrooms come under the ‘one district one product’. A non profit, SumArth/Microx Foundation, has hand held more than 2,000 farmers right from cultivation of the mushrooms to marketing.
Gaya is the largest producer of mushrooms in Bihar. Gaya’s mushrooms come under the ‘one district one product’. A non profit, SumArth/Microx Foundation, has hand held more than 2,000 farmers right from cultivation of the mushrooms to marketing.
By Megha Prakash
Khasti Devi Koranga braved several challenges as a woman farmer, but persisted, and mobilised thousands of women farmers in Kapkot block of Bageshwar to adopt the System of Crop Intensification, a technique of increased farm output with minimal input. She shares her remarkable journey with Gaon Connection.
Khasti Devi Koranga braved several challenges as a woman farmer, but persisted, and mobilised thousands of women farmers in Kapkot block of Bageshwar to adopt the System of Crop Intensification, a technique of increased farm output with minimal input. She shares her remarkable journey with Gaon Connection.