http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/organic-cultivation-learning-from-the-enabavi-example/article5045359.ece M. J. Prabu Share  ·   Comment   ·   print   ·   T+ The Hindu INSPIRATION: The small village attracts farmers and policy makers. Photo: Special Arrangement. science and technology agricultural research and technology Is it possible to get a good yield without using chemical fertilizers? Will a shift to organic affect our food security? Can we manage insect pests without using pesticides? …

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Source: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:05 PM http://www.trust.org/item/20130819120503-eq3yw/?source=hptop Author: Nita Bhalla More news from our correspondents     A boy throws a banana after collecting it from the polluted waters of river Sabarmati, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Amit Dave NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than half of India’s rivers …

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#Telangana #EcologicalPoverty Author: Richard Mahapatra @Richard20711534  Posted on: 14 Aug, 2013  http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/new-state-poverty It’s time we acknowledged ecological impoverishment as one of the poverty indicators Source: Prashant Ravi On the face of it, the release of India’s latest poverty estimate and the decision to create the 29th state, Telengana, seem to be two unrelated developments. The media and …

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-may-write-off-rs-7200-crore-debt-to-microfinance-institutions/articleshow/21872024.cms MUMBAI: Banks that restructured Rs 7,200 crore of debt to microfinance institutions are staring at a possible write off as several of these institutions are finding it difficult to recover loans in Andhra Pradesh. Lenders had bailed out microfinance institutions (MFIs) such as Spandana Sphoorty Financial, Asmitha Microfin, Share Microfin, Trident Microfin, Future Financial Services and Basix in 2011 after the Andhra Pradesh …

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Renuka Sane, (renuka@saner.org.in), (Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research) Susan Thomas (susant@igidr.ac.in), (Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research) In December 2010, the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh passed a law that severely restricted the operations of micro-finance institutions and brought the micro-finance industry to an abrupt halt. We measure the impact of micro-credit withdrawal in …

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Food/Taste-for-organic-foods/Article1-1109620.aspx Himani Chandna Gurtoo , Hindustan Times Mumbai, August 19, 2013 The lifestyle of software engineer Karan Suri, 37, changed after he underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous cyst in his stomach. After the surgery, Suri decided to purchase only organic foods – rice, cereals, pulses and even pasta – for his family. “One needs …

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Posted on October 21, 2012 by Radha Kunke CAN A poverty-ridden village where alcoholism and crime are rampant turn into a showpiece of change and prosperity? Seems highly unlikely. In Hiware Bazar in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, however, you will see such a miracle in progress. Hiware Bazar conjures up images of a bustling marketplace, but a few years …

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