Rural Development

When markets do work

Some innovations change lives. A favourite of mine is the village milk collection system, a cooperative model. There s a dairy in the village, people bring in milk, the dairy in

Publication Date:

14/06/2007

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20070615

pp:

2

Tags:

Grazing Lands, Drought Prone Areas, Fodder, Livestock, Dairy Development, Milk, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Drought, Rural Development, Industry, Public Participation, Panchayats

India

'Privatisation has increased rural neglect'

The northeast has been badly affected by ethnic strife. DILIP GOGOI of Cotton College, Guwahati, on its vulnerability Are ethnic conflicts more frequent in the northeast compared to other parts

Publication Date:

30/05/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20070531

pp:

0

Tags:

North East, Development, Tribals, Conflicts, Rural Development, Economic Development, Poverty, India, Rural Poverty

Economy

No substance in budget's agriculture hype

the Union budget for 2007-08 is big on illusions, small on vision. Despite the hype about its tilt towards the agriculture sector, the budget has failed to put together a package to bail out the

Publication Date:

30/03/2007

Author(s): Richard Mahapatra, Sandip Das

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Agriculture, Wells, Groundwater Recharge, Water Management, Water Conservation, Irrigation, Economy, Landless, Rural Development, Planning, Finance, Services, Anti-Poverty Programmes, India, Statistics

Industry

Agriculture: Don't fix is the government's fix

It can be said that Union budget, 2007, is high on symbolism and intent. Most people in and close to power acknowledge that something is spoiling booming India s party price rise, agricultural

Publication Date:

30/03/2007

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20070331

pp:

21

Tags:

Agriculture, Wheat, Legumes, Food Policy, Food Prices, Water Management, Trade, Economy, Farmers, Rural Development, Economic Development, Finance, Subsidies, Exports, Imports, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Industry, India

Poverty

Budget leak backward districts get short shrift

The Union budget 2007-08 will very likely slash development funds for the most backward regions of India by more than 48 per cent, say sources at the Union ministry of Panchayati Raj. Government is

Publication Date:

27/02/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Rural Development, Finance, Poverty, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Panchayats, India, Rural Poverty

Industry