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
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.
MGNREGA: Armed with app, Odisha women show the way
Women of Talabaitarini village in Odisha set an example of tenacity, battling bureaucratic hurdles to finally receive the wages due to them under the rural employment scheme with the help of a mobile app.
Jharkhand woman turns entrepreneur making bamboo handicrafts
Enthused after learning to make bamboo handicrafts, Mira Devi, an enterprising homemaker, harnesses her skills to achieve entrepreneurial success and trains others towards financial self-sufficiency.
The menace called single-use plastic bag
Single-use plastic bags pose a serious threat to the environment. The issue can’t be resolved merely by focusing on the supply side and ignoring the demand from consumers.
Mahua wine – the joyful spirit of tribal life
It’s time for educated urban people to shed their contemptuous attitude towards the traditional mahua wine and accept its significance as cultural heritage.
Rural paralegals ensure women’s land rights in Gujarat
Trained paralegal workers come to the aid of women who are denied their landholding rights and hence lose out on government schemes, by helping them get the land registered in their name.