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Mangoes bring sweet returns in Jharkhand

From barren fields to flourishing mango orchards, Rajkumar Yadav's journey showcases the transformative impact of Birsa Harit Gram Yojna on rural livelihoods in Jharkhand.

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Right to Health: A Holistic and Empathetic Approach 

‘My health, my right’, is the theme for this year’s World Health Day, to ensure that everyone gets good health services, drinking water, air and nutrition, among other things. Here is how we can make it work.

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A low-power cold storage solution to help farmers

This Purdue and IIT Kharagpur alumnus has won the Union government’s Prajjwala Challenge for a unique cold storage model he has created to help Indian farmers. He talks to Village Square about the innovation.

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A ‘berry’ good farmer leads the way in Jharkhand

Switching from traditional crops and adopting new techniques, a woman farmer – in addition to being a mother and a college student – tastes sweet success growing strawberries.

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Growing chicks empowers women beyond financial gains

In rural Jharkhand, women seeking a way out of poverty get trained to start a small poultry business, and taste financial success and empowerment.

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This award-winning startup is resolving India’s fodder crisis

In a bid to help small farmers earn more, Hydrogreens Agri Solutions is creating sustainable solutions for better livestock fodder production. Vasanth Madhav Kamath, winner of the Union government’s Prajjwala Challenge, talks about his venture and journey.

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Meshing tech and rural crafts

Meenakshi Dubey, the founder of the online portal Yespoho and winner of the Union government’s Prajjwala Challenge, talks to us about how she uses technology to promote rural craftspersons.

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Empowering rural women, one sustainable pad at a time

Through her biodegradable sanitary pads brand Apna Green, Aruna Dara has started a movement for underprivileged women. She talks about her journey and emerging as one of the five winners of the Union government’s Prajjwala Challenge.

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From toil to triumph

Driven by the need for an increased income, this homemaker from a Jharkhand village started a bio-resource centre, fostering healthier crops and paving the way towards adopting sustainable agricultural practices.

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Millet farmer cooking up a storm in her Jharkhand bakery

After taking to modern farming methods and getting a higher yield, this woman farmer from Hutar village in Jharkhand embarks on a successful entrepreneurial journey by making and selling millet sweets.

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Community transforms education in rural MP

Community-driven education initiatives spearheaded by Transform Rural India show a way and bring hope to remote rural locations in the country.

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Out of India into Africa – sharing youth engagement strategies

From Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh to Mombasa, TRI’s amazing youth leaders shared their best practices and success stories of building livelihood opportunities in rural India at the GOYN 2023 Global Convening in Kenya.

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Smartphones bringing kids closer to studies in rural India

Almost 70 percent of rural parents who have given smartphones to their kids say it has boosted their child’s interest in studies, says a survey conducted by DIU, a collaboration between TRI and Sambodhi Research.

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80% of rural parents wish to see their kids finish college

Most parents in rural India wish to see their daughters as well as sons get college education, as per a pan-India survey conducted by Transform Rural India’s Development Intelligence Unit.

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Committed efforts will create progressive villages

By working together with zeal, development organizations and governments can overcome inherent challenges in rural India and bring about a positive change