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Research Papers
Assessment of India's preparedness: Implementing effective social protection
Posted on 27 Dec, 2023 08:48 AMClimate change poses urgent risks, especially for vulnerable communities. Social protection programs, traditionally focused on poverty alleviation, now play a crucial role in building climate resilience.
![Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage in Jhabua district (UN Women/Gaganjit Singh; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/work.jpg?itok=uYY_SbJo)
Empowering women farmers through collective action: The case of Odisha
Posted on 25 Dec, 2023 04:17 PMWomen play a crucial role in agriculture in India
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Agricultural landownership among rural women in India
Posted on 24 Dec, 2023 09:23 AMIt is now widely recognised among policymakers and practitioners that women’s ownership of agricultural land is an important determinant of their economic and social status, physical security, and the wellbeing of their family informs this paper titled 'How many and which women own land in India?
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Employment potential of India's Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 19 Dec, 2023 01:29 PMThe year 2019 marked a significant turning point for rural drinking water supply in India with the initiation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming to provide tap water connections to every rural household.
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Waste pickers in India's informal sector contribute up to 80% of plastic waste collection
Posted on 18 Dec, 2023 07:42 PMA study published by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and supported by Roland Berger highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally.
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Arghyam: A praxis on regenerating a groundwater civilisation
Posted on 18 Dec, 2023 05:17 PMArghyam, which started as a funding organisation, has evolved into being an influential voice in the water ecosystem. At present, it works with a network of organisations on water security solutions across the country.
![Arghyam has an emphasis on community-based groundwater projects (Image: Anil Gulati/India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/well.jpg?itok=5G2pFsX_)
Agricultural information networks of Uttarakhand farmers: Gender matters
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 09:21 AMAgriculture is the largest livelihood provider in India and in the years following the green revolution, the focus has shifted from food grains to horticultural crops, which include fruits and vegetables.
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Insights from Atal Bhujal Yojana in Rajasthan
Posted on 12 Dec, 2023 08:58 AMGroundwater, comprising approximately 99 percent of easily accessible freshwater (United Nations 2022), plays a vital role in meeting the water needs of diverse stakeholders globally, encompassing both rural and urban areas and spanning industrial and irrigation sectors.
![Launched in 2019, Atal Bhujal Yojana aims to mainstream community participation and inter-ministerial convergence in groundwater management. (Image: Picryl)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/groundwater.jpg?itok=x2gGLLMk)
Unmasking fluoride: A global examination of health complexities and groundwater dynamics
Posted on 09 Dec, 2023 11:15 AMIn groundwater, excessive fluoride concentration has been evidenced in more than 20 developing and developed countries including India, wherein 19 states are confronting serious problems owing to fluorosis.
![The physically challenged people fight for their rights- clean and safe drinking water (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/fluoride.jpg?itok=FsTKsK47)
Challenging gender and caste identities: The women wheat farmers of Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 22 Nov, 2023 08:42 AMFeminisation of agricultural labour in India
India is experiencing masculinisation of labour and while the labour force participation rate (LFPR) of men is increasing, that of women is decreasing.
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