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
Amul’s camel milk a lifeline to depleting Kharai camel herders in Gujarat’s Kutch
Camel milk and camel chocolate give a lifeline to herders of the remarkable but threatened kharai camel, which can swim in the ocean and eat saline plants.
How Kollam became India’s first constitution-literate district
Democracy – without understanding the constitution that protects it – is fatal to society. That’s why one initiative, Citizen 2022, is setting out to ensure more of India’s villagers are constitution literate.
Girl child – a nation’s asset, but her life’s at stake
Despite many legislations to protect and empower girls, the ground reality paints a dismal picture. It’s time to recognise that a girl child is an asset and not a liability.
How technology delivers more female calves, boosts dairy business in Guntur
Thanks to sex-sorted semen insemination, 90% of the new cattle born in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district are female, making dairying lucrative for farmers.
Four hurdles to social change in rural India
Rural India has a long, arduous journey towards socio-economic development. However, there are four major challenges which if addressed could make the journey easier.
Farming sans chemical pesticides, courtesy solar-powered insect traps
Solar-powered insect traps are an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides, which also reduce costs for farmers and produce better quality crops.
Women adopt organic farming to transform a Karnataka village
The old adage – empower a woman and it will transform not just her and her family but the entire community – is coming true once again as more women take to organic farming in Handanakere of Tumkur district in Karnataka.
Smashing gender discrimination one theatre skit at a time
Nukkad naatak (street theatre) is not only helping a group of tribal women raise awareness about gender discrimination and the digital divide in Banka, Bihar -- but it’s helping bring about real change too.
Alu Kurumba art depicts the tribes’ connection with nature
In the remote forests of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu, one man tries to keep the art of the Alu Kurumbas tribe alive despite the impact of a cultural shift.