Revamping the Indian Agricultural System

The Indian agricultural system having a ‘productionist’ approach, is highly resource intensive and has not invested much in the quality and management of natural resources. Neither has it translated to higher incomes for small holder farmers which could have reduced the need to migrate. The natural resources such as land, …

Launch of ‘Supermini Courses’ on systems play

The potential of systems thinking and social innovation to effect significant change at multiple different scales is massive, especially in the development sector. However, a lack of accessible resources and modules around this school of thought limit its potential to be utilised by actors and stakeholders in the field. Development …

Waste Recycling – Time to Realise the Potential

India is the second largest populated country in the world. With increasing urbanisation and infrastructure development, consumption patterns are changing. Estimates show that waste generation in India will increase by 5% each year. However, in terms of waste utilisation, statistics claim that India is far behind the European and other …

Habitat as Enabler of Rural Livelihoods

India remains predominantly a rural country with two third of its population and 70% of the workforce residing in rural areas. Growth and development of rural India will remain a key to overall growth of the country. The key economic driver in  rural areas – agriculture – is, beset by …