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May 1, 2019

Revival of handloom has provided traditional weavers like Jaishree Habubhai of Adhoi village better livelihood (Photo by Ashish Kothari)

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Traditional handloom weaves a comeback in Kachchh

The remarkable revival of traditional Kachchhi handloom by the vankar community could serve as a shining example of how India could tackle its severe livelihood, ecological and cultural crises

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September 26, 2018

Villagers of Yelavali display some of the forest produce, as part of conservation tourism (Photo by Subhash Dolas)

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Bhimshankar village makes the most of nature’s trail

Residents of Yelavali village inside Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra have made a collective decision to promote responsible ecotourism that is providing them with a sustainable livelihood

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Returned migrants: A pause or the end of a dream?

Although India still has a long way to go to abolish child marriage, girls and their parents in many villages across the country are taking a stand against this traditional practice

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Lockdown break will undo remote tribal students’ learning

First generation learners in remote villages lack online and community resources to learn at home during lockdown, as mandated by government. They will need to relearn, to make up for lost time

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Village Organizations pave way for women’s empowerment

Women who came together for better livelihood, have become socially empowered that they use their collective power to resolve community issues and ensure gender justice

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Community ensures forest protection and sustainable management

Van panchayats, which are local forest management institutions with elected representatives, ensure protection of forests by reviving and conserving water sources and by adopting fire prevention measures

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Lift Irrigation helps monsoon-reliant farmers flourish

For many developing countries, increasing agricultural productivity is a key to poverty reduction. The over-dependence on monsoons is not a sustainable one, and irrigated agriculture remains a resource that many poor agricultural producers want.

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