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The district capital of the region, Latur, is also the nucleus of the commitment of Misereor partner Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP). From the very beginning, the organization focused on the empowerment of women in grassroots movements.
Seit einem knappen Jahr gilt Indien als bevölkerungsreichstes Land der Erde. Aber nicht nur demografisch kann der Subkontinent als Gigant gelten.
Wie könnten sie nutzbar gemacht werden, um die Lage Marginalisierter zu verbessern? Mit diesen Fragen hat sich die Misereor-Partnerorganisation Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) in Indien eindringlich beschäftigt.
Funded by ADM, the project kicked off last December and is scheduled to run for a year, supporting some 1,500 women farmers across 30 villages in Maharashtra district.
To counter India’s water crisis, nonprofits from across the country are helping farmers adopt innovative techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture. by PRIYANKA RAWAT March 22, 2024
SAREP Partnership Fund (SPF), SAREP is also working with Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) to scale up access to innovative clean energy solutions for rural population in Maharashtra and Bihar.
Archana Mane, an entrepreneur & farmer from Ansurda village of Osmanabad district, Maharashtra was awarded CII Foundation’s Woman Exemplar Program 2023 Award in Micro-Enterprise Category on 24th May, 2023.
Team Scroll, including Sannuta Raghu, Nooshin Mowla, Sujit Lad, Omkar Phatak, Swati Ali, Dewang Trivedi and Shibika Suresh, won the award.
USAID’s South Asia Regional Energy Partnership, has announced grant recipients of first round of SAREP Partnership Fund (SPF) call for applications.
Khunti district in the state of Jharkhand is known for being the birthplace of Birsa Munda, a tribal leader who spreadheaded revolutionary movement in the bengal presidency.
Thirteen women leaders of Maharashtra’s Marathwada were felicitated by Pune-based Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) for transformational work on the birth anniversary of its founder Prema Gopalan, a functionary of the NGO said on Sunday.
The Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP), an organization based in India, recently won the Local Adaptation Champions Award by the Global Center on Adaptation during the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from Nov. 6 to Nov 18.
SSP promotes water-efficient irrigation models by creating awareness of water conservation for farms, households & communities. The non-profit encourages fellow women farmers from marginalised communities.
Kamal Kumbhar from Osmanabad spent her early years battling incessant poverty, till one NGO changed the course of her life. Today, she hopes she can play the same role for women like her, by helping them become entrepreneurs.
SSP won the award in ‘capacity & knowledge’ category for work in supporting women farmers to adopt more resilient & sustainable agricultural practices in Marathwada.
SSP won the award in ‘capacity & knowledge’ category for work in supporting women farmers to adopt more resilient & sustainable agricultural practices in Marathwada.
Uma Karad is a marginal farmer in drought-prone Osmanabad of Maharashtra with just a one-acre land holding. She not only earns ₹50,000/month but also produces organic food for her family.
Farming & agri-businesses have helped me & many women farmers like me to attain prosperity, health, food, & water security. | Picture courtesy: Archana Mane. A job takes you in a single direction.
The Maharashtra-based organisation is among the four recognised for their work in leading climate change adaptation for vulnerable local communities.
Local Adaptation Champions recognize four organizations for their pioneering work in leading climate change adaptation for vulnerable local communities.
SSP’s investment in rural women builds their confidence to assume public leadership roles and helps them promote climate resilience, food security, and more.
Family members of farmer Dattu Narayan Shewal, who committed suicide after a hailstorm hit his village in Marathwada, India, in 2014.
SSP’s investment in rural women builds their confidence to assume public leadership roles and helps them promote climate resilience, food security, and more.
Envisioned by the beloved Ms Gopalan, our approach at SSP is bringing vulnerable & marginalised women to the centre of ladership in addressing disasters & climatic risks across india.
Organisations such as SSP and PRADAN are demonstrating that smallholder farming can be made viable through simple and consistent innovation.
महिलांना सेंद्रिय शेतीकडे वळवून शेतीमालास योग्य तो भाव मिळवून देण्याचा प्रयत्न करणाऱ्या गोदावरी डांगे (तुळजापूर, उस्मानाबाद) यांना ‘यशस्विनी कृषी सन्मान’
Prema Gopalan co-founded the Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC) with Sheela Patel in 1984.
More than 26 years ago, in 1993, the Latur in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra was jolted by an earthquake that left a trail of mass destruction.
Noted social entrepreneur Prema Gopalan, a tireless crusader for rural women’s leadership, passed away in Pune on Tuesday morning, aged 66.
This year, as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence, the WTI Awards were conferred on 75 women achievers to celebrate their contribution towards a ‘Sashakt Aur Samarth Bharat’.
In Asia we are fully aware of the power of sun. But there are many ways, sun can transform lives & livelihoods – through its effect.
Daughters for Earth is new campaign & philanthropic fund dedicated to mobilizing women around the world.
Noted social entrepreneur Prema Gopalan, a tireless crusader for rural women’s leadership, passed away in Pune on Tuesday morning, aged 66.
The Mundar Redevelopment Project initiated by Habitat for Humanity India in partnership with HSBC India
Prema Gopalan of SSP talks about the role of agriculture in building sustainable livelihoods and the need to build an ecosystem for women to take charge.
Team Scroll, including Sannuta Raghu, Nooshin Mowla, Sujit Lad, Omkar Phatak, Swati Ali, Dewang Trivedi and Shibika Suresh, won the award.
Prema Gopalan of SSP talks about the role of agriculture in building sustainable livelihoods and the need to build an ecosystem for women to take charge.
In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew the controversial agricultural reform against which farmers had protested for a year a few weeks ago. In an interview, Naseem Shaikh explains which reforms are urgently needed to support women smallholders in particular.
An excerpt from ‘Raindrop in the Drought: Godavari Dange’, with text by Reetika Revathy Subramanian and illustrations by Maitri Dore
The MacArthur Foundation is supporting work in four areas.
It was a face-off that Santoshi Suravase from Maharashtra’s Latur had to win at any cost.
Pune NGO reaches out to four lakh families across 15 districts in four States
A lack of refrigeration makes a big impact on people trying to make a living from farming. Especially dairy farms.
Pulses contain on average two to three times more protein per gram than staple cereals such as rice and wheat.
The devastating floods of August 2018 severely affected the village of Mundar & 236 families who reside in it.
Women are playing a decisive role in ensuring food security for their households.
The village collects 130 liters of milk from over 17-20 women farmers every day.
The Women of Masla Khurd village made seeds out of dry vegetables.
Groups of five distribute foodgrains and soaps, and spread awareness on containing the pandemic!
In 22 Years, Prema Has Helped Over 5 Lakh Women Become Organic Farmers, Mentors.
Peer learning has helped organisations, such as in India & Kenya, learn about climate adaptation & land management.
Several thousand women severely affected by tragedy are recognised as transformational leaders.