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Organic agriculture has caught on around the world due to increasing health awareness and prosperity. The efforts of UOCB have borne fruit and proved what proponents of the WTO have been saying all along. This report, while pointing out some loopholes, says that more needs to be done. To read the complete report, click here
   
 

CmF is launching its third certificate course in mFDM from February 2010

   
 
 

There is a lot to look forward to at Eklavya this February; the book on social science textbooks; the World Book Fair in the first week of February; new bilingual folktales; new arrivals in Pitara; and then a look back at the goings-on at Pitara

 

Droughts and low returns from agriculture in villages have forced more and more people in Rajasthan to move to the cities to work mainly as labourers and in micro-enterprises. There they face many problems, such as access to affordable financial services. CmF has conducted studies as the basis for designing relevant microfinance and livelihoods interventions for the urban poor in Rajasthan

 
The Pata (small vegetable patch) method, implemented by Dilasa with support from the Trust among other organisations, has reached 4000 women in a span of three years. Yavatmal has revived this old farm practice and tackled drought. Aparna Pallavi, after visiting these farmers, has written an article in Down to Earth magazine in November 2009
 
 
 
 

Identified by a unique topography, steep slopes, varying elevations and niche climatic conditions, the Central Himalayan region is unique. Every aspect of rural life is labour intensive on the steep slopes, while basic needs like water and sanitation often remain largely unattended. It was to address such issues of water, sanitation and livelihoods in this region that the Himmothan Pariyojana was initiated here in 2000, in the state of Uttarakhand and now expands to Himachal Pradesh. To know about Trust's Himmothan Pariyojana initiative,
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Community Health Cell (Functional Unit of Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action) announces the Community Health Learning Programme for 2010
 

Third group relations conference offered by HIDF and supported by the Trust

For the brochure and the application form,
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Centre for microFinance (CmF) has been felicitated by State Bank of India for its contribution to strengthen the SHG movement in Rajasthan