Green Transformation

With bubbles

by Frank van Steenbergen Little pockets of air, moving upward in the water: bubbles. That is a technique that is … Continued

No stings attached: bee biodiversity in the Amazon

by Pablo Fajardo and Frank van Steenbergen The biodiversity epicenter that is the Amazon is reflected in the almost endless … Continued

Greening the Boundaries in India: Hedges as Nature Based Solutions

By Shubham Jain, Arpan Mondal, Pratik Ranjan and Frank van Steenbergen They are there or they are not there: hedges, … Continued

Melons & Milestones: How Tribal Women are Growing Watermelon Success with FPO Support in Keonjhar, India

by Mainak Chakrobarty Keonjhar is a district in northern Odisha, India. Its topography is harsh with difficult conditions for agriculture. … Continued

Livestock and climate change: resilient cattle sheds

By Ashfaque Ahmed Soomro and Frank van Steenbergen Climate change has a major impact on human, but the impact … Continued

How watermelon became a boon for the farmers of Torpa, India

By Arpan Mondal, Anushree Mitra This blog discusses something that might be very commonly available to us but has impacted … Continued

Enhancing Socio-Ecological understanding and Tenure security for improving ecology and local economy.

By: Shubham Jain,Pratik Ranjan, & Ranjit Mohanty Forests hold a fundamental place in the traditional way of life for tribal … Continued

Hedges as Green Water Corridors

By Femke van Woesik, Redeat Daneil, and Meghna Mukherjee Hedges, integral to agricultural landscapes for centuries, were primarily planted as … Continued

Introducing Sanjha Manch: Bridging Gaps, Empowering Communities

By Sumendera and Shubham Jain In Madhya Pradesh, India, the Sanjha Manch serves as a pivotal gathering where government officials, … Continued

Scaling up of women’s enterprises-incubating and empowering rural women entrepreneurs in Peterbar, Jharkhand

By Pratik Ranjan In the rural villages of Peterbar Block in Jharkhand, India, a significant problem persists due to limited … Continued

Collective efforts to combat challenges faced by the ultra-poor in Jharkhand, India

By Iqra Khan, Arpan Mondal Despite innumerable interventions by the state and civil society, the shadow of paradox lingers on … Continued

Nurturing Change: An Indian Farmer’s Path to Village Transformation

By Pratik Ranjan Meet Manoj Murmu, a resident of Beldiha village in the Godda district of Jharkhand, India. He shares … Continued

Restoration and Enhanced Governance of Commons through Community-Based Adaptive Management of Invasive Species

By Dhwani Lalai, Shivangi Anand, Ishan Agarwal, Chetan Agarwal, Manohar Pawar, Nishtha Relan (Foundation for Ecological Security) Over the past … Continued

The Interplay Between Commons and Natural Farming

Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) team The Gond and other Indian tribes residing in villages initially followed traditional farming practices. … Continued

Seed Balls: An Innovative Afforestation Technique

By Raju Maity (PRADAN) दारे बाबुन बाग बोयहा…दारे देबुन बएचवा …दारे रेगी बोयहा जोतो मीनाक…. Meaning we won’t cut the … Continued

Seeds of Innovation: How the Organic Vegetable Seedling Production Unit Transformed Gumla’s Agriculture

By Meraj Uddin (PRADAN) In the heart of Jharkhand, India, nestled amidst the lush greenery and fertile land, lay the … Continued

Sundarpalan’s Super Compost Success

By Vijay Kumar (PRADAN) Shikaripara is one of the poorest blocks of the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, India, where … Continued

Comprehensive Homestead Model

by Irfan Ahmad The community members of Kumharra Village, India, successfully established a ‘Comprehensive Homestead Model,’ which celebrates the concepts … Continued

Ending Distress Migration: The Tale of Kumharra Village’s Triumph Over Water Scarcity

By Rohan Gupta & Meghna Mukherjee “In the past decade, we have managed to reduce out-migration from this village by … Continued

Empowerment Through Passionate Leadership: The Inspiring Journey of Rekha Devi

By Pratik Ranjan In the village of Dhamnatad, Gola, where the sun’s golden rays gently kiss the sprawling fields, Rekha … Continued

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