Kiran Singh

Restoring village commons, securing prosperity

Sustaining livelihoods and ecosystems: The commons revival of Sagdi ka Guda village

Posted on 29 Aug, 2023 07:09 PM

Sagdi ka Guda, a revenue village in Gogunda block of Udaipur district, has 114 households and a total population of 429 people, with the majority of the population (88%) belonging to the Gameti and Nath communities.

The core of every common-property management system is the set of rules governing the control and administration of common property, as well as the local institutions responsible for creating, implementing, and enforcing these laws. (Image: FES)

Village institutions take a lead in Covid-19 response

Institutions are a key arsenal in rural India's pandemic fight.

Foundation for Ecological Security (FES)

Posted on 07 May, 2020 09:23 PM

Covid-19 will have major implications in rural areas where the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), a non-profit organisation has been working towards conservation of natural resources through collective action of local communities. Experience indicates that the complete lockdown to contain the spread of the disease has resulted in loss of rural incomes.

In the light of disrupted food supply systems, especially for fresh produce, the village institution arranged for harvesting and sale of produce. (Image: FES)

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