Read the opinion pieces from those at the sharp end of development world – from practitioners in the field to district officers and even ideators creating schemes for the future. Field Journal is the place for civil society groups to share their experiences and insights – their highs and lows – in their journey to put India on the path to progress.
Ground Report
Involving rural parents in children’s education
School management committee discussions bring parents closer to their children’s education in Jharkhand villages.
Women reap success with rice seed business in Odisha
Women farmers in Ganjam district of Odisha turn entrepreneurs to fulfil local demand for good quality certified paddy seed.
Community leads the way for better schooling in Haryana
Haryana reconstitutes school management committees involving parents, teachers, students and local government representatives to ensure a participatory and inclusive education system.
Hatching success through poultry business
A young engineer, discontent with the jobs coming his way, embarks on a journey of establishing a poultry business and succeeds despite hurdles.
What ails solar powered irrigation in rural areas?
Solar powered irrigation can help small farmers grow crops during dry season and increase their incomes but the implementation of poor-friendly innovations is beset with behavioural, economic, technical and policy-related challenges.
Women farmers go extra mile in Assam
Undeterred by lack of recognition, women farmers equip themselves with new skills to earn more by increasing productivity and growing additional crops in Darrang district of Assam.
Sun comes to the aid of poor farmers
Solar power irrigation has emerged as a sustainable solution for the rural poor farmers but several technical, social and organisational challenges need to be tackled to ensure a wider reach.
A new chapter begins for kids in UP village
A women’s collective spearheads the community initiative to start a library at Marui village of Uttar Pradesh to enable their children gain comprehensive knowledge and holistic development.
With no scope for their craft, Wadhas become labourers
The small community of Wadhas living in Gujarat’s banni grasslands, known for their wooden crafts, find their livelihood shifting with changes in the grassland ecology.