MOTIVATION & INNOVATION IS THE KEY SOURCES OF SUCCESS (A success of JFM Programme: Jhurimal VSS)
MOTIVATION & INNOVATION IS THE KEY SOURCES OF SUCCESS (A success of JFM Programme: Jhurimal VSS) People are the best managers of Forest and many villages have proved it earlier. When the forest and its existence were in danger the villagers came forward to protect. It was not happened only once and the villagers reverted, […]
Organic farming at Dantewada: A silver-lining in the rich land of poor people
Dantewada, the land of the regional deity Maa Danteshawari, is a perfect example of rich land, poor people. The district contains iron ores that are of the best quality in the continent generating large revenue yet the number of people below the poverty is much higher than the National average and the number of malnourished […]
Odisha Millet Mission: An Approach For Sustainable Agriculture & Healthy World
Leading to millet production one of the farmers named Mrs. Santilata Birua (48 yrs) is residing at Sankatapalia village of Hardagarh Gram Panchayat, Hatadihi block of Keonjhar District successfully Cultivating millet. In the year 2022-2023 kharif Millet production Mrs. Santilata Birua was motivated and showed her interest for the production of millet crop knowing the […]
Girdalpara hydropower plant: converting skepticism into firm belief
Pardeshi ram markami, a resident of Girdalpara village of Sukma, used to take up crops only during rainy season. In other times of the year he and his family barely earn the square meal from collection of forest produce and other nominal works. They didn’t even have enough money to fulfill basic needs. But all […]
Circular Bioeconomy Approach for Livelihood Generation: Phuldhudi VSS in Sundargarh shows the way
“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This dictum shows us the importance of working in a group, working by involving community. This was once again proved by Phuldhudi Vana Surakshya Samiti (Forest Protection Committee) in Tribal dominated Sundargarh district of Odisha. Sundargarh is the land […]
Empowering girls — the Protsahan way
While on a film shoot in 2010, Protsahan founder Sonal Kapoor met a young woman who had six daughters and was pregnant with her 7th child. On being asked about her circumstances, the woman narrated in a matter-of-fact way that she was ready to strangle her newborn if it was a girl once again. She […]
Steel with a Heart: How Rungta Mines is creating a Legacy of Empowerment and Environmental Stewardship
A frontrunner in Mining and Steel, Rungta Mines Limited believes in going beyond profits, forging a path that transforms communities and enriches daily lives. Based primarily in the states of Jharkhand and Odisha, the company is one of the fastest-growing integrated steel companies in India and remains aligned to its company’s firm belief in the […]
Winning hearts with algae-based biodegradable leather
The bio-leather, created in 2020 from a mix of algae and organic waste, is an attempt to reduce “white pollution” — the plastic trash left behind in the water — as well as the impacts of the leather tanning industry. It mimics animal leather only in appearance, but the creator claims it is cruelty-free, waterproof, […]
Trifed: 2017-2021- Spectacular, Revolutionary!
Trifed: 2017-2021 Spectacular, Revolutionary! At a time when the economy globally is reeling under an unprecedented pandemic, a spirited bureaucrat with right political guidance and support gears up and steers Trifed, a little-known Federation, to break new grounds and achieve many times more than what it had achieved in its first three decades! How would […]
“Sombhadra” Social Brand for Rural Self-Help Group (SHG) products
NRLM or Ajeevika Mission is a flagship program of the Government of India aimed at promoting the economic empowerment of rural women through the Self Help Group (SHG) model. At the District level, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) is the nodal agency for handholding and promoting the SHGs. One of the modes of promoting […]
