Gurvinder Singh Giving up hunting and tree felling, two Assamese villages are conserving their forest habitat rather than let their natural resources erode. With their villages now on the eco-tourism map, they are embracing alternate livelihoods. Notun Leikol village in Assam is rich in natural beauty with green mountains, silvery waterfalls, orange orchards and scenic… Continue reading Forget logging or hunting – two Assam villages in India embrace eco-tourism
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Community restores private forests for sustainable future in India
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi Private forest owners have been restoring degraded lands, improving green cover and livelihood opportunities. The initiative helps in biodiversity conservation and maintenance of wildlife corridor as well Balkrishna Nathuram Bhomkar,a resident of Bopoli village in Satara district of Maharashtra, co-owns 18 acres of private forest with his family members. The village is part of… Continue reading Community restores private forests for sustainable future in India
Woman mason rebuilds life after devastation of Cyclone Phailin
Subhashree Sahoo Stepping into the exclusive male preserve of masonry, Damayanti Patra of rural Ganjam has shown exemplary determination to overcome personal tragedy and natural disaster to secure a sustainable vocation. Damayanti Patra stands out at a construction site. She is a mason, and it is not common to come across a woman mason in… Continue reading Woman mason rebuilds life after devastation of Cyclone Phailin
Assam youth are netting healthy incomes from fish seeds
Abdul Mannan Taking advantage of the plentiful water bodies in Assam state of India, the production and supply of fertilized fish eggs has emerged as a promising and sustainable livelihood for unemployed youth in rural Assam Gohainpukhuri village in Narayanpur administrative block of Lakhimpur district has a predominant population of Mising community. Located on the… Continue reading Assam youth are netting healthy incomes from fish seeds
Niyamgiri tribe revive wild harvests after Vedanta victory, India
Abhijit Mohanty Judicious use of wild uncultivated foods and revival of indigenous crops are helping the Dongria Kondh tribe of Niyamgiri to boost food security beyond their successful campaign against mining giant Vedanta The Dongria Kondhs of Odisha, one of India’s vulnerable tribal groups, have been living in the foothills of Niyamgiri for centuries. Niyamgiri… Continue reading Niyamgiri tribe revive wild harvests after Vedanta victory, India
A smart village rises in Bengal, India through agricultural entrepreneurship
Dhruba Dasgupta A Food and Agriculture Integrated Development Action program implemented independently through a health, education and employment center has transformed Nandangram village in West Bengal by growing high quality farm produce Socially just entrepreneurship where agriculture can be a money earner instead of a losing proposition has been a lifelong dream of Basudeb Sarkar.… Continue reading A smart village rises in Bengal, India through agricultural entrepreneurship
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