A cooperative of landless women in Gujarat are making a successful living through collective farming. By converting their village into an eco tourism centre, they are conserving and promoting local cultures and cuisine.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/spreading-local-culture-through-eco-toursim-center
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jignasa-pandya
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/neeruben-senma
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/leisa-india
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecotourism
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wasteland-development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-water-harvesting
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landless
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cooperatives
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development