Benefit sharing in the mining sector in Africa
<p>In essence, the notion of benefit sharing is recognition of the natural rights of affected communities over mineral resources in their traditional and historical homelands. Communities have a right
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Village commons: Landless Dalits of Punjab seek unfettered rights of cultivation
ON JUNE 8, 225 members of the gram sabha of Tolewal in Sangrur district’s Malerkotla tehsil passed a resolution to lease out 25 bigha (about 5.25 acres) of the village’s panchayat land reserved for cultivation
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Farm Debt, 11/12/2018
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Farm Debt, 11/12/2018. The average monthly receipts and average monthly expenses from crop production for the small agricultural households (with land holding of 1-2 hectare)
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De-feminisation of agricultural wage labour in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
A study of three villages in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, reveals that there is an alarming decline in female agricultural wage labour, resulting in de-feminisation, devastating poverty and outmigration
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Long march for livelihood
The BJP needs to think beyond farm loan waivers to address intensifying rural unrest. (Editorial)
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The convergence of peasant struggles worldwide
A plethora of problems face Southern and Northern family agricultures in the current neo-liberal era of financial capital domination worldwide, and has paved the way for the revival of peasant struggles
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How does government microfinance impact the rural poor?- Evidence from Madhya Pradesh
While microfinance companies have been studied and there is a growing consensus that they exclude the poorest, the impact of government microfinance programmes is relatively less understood. The National
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Poverty and deprivation among the Katkari
<p>This article examines evidence for disparities between three ethnic groups within the Scheduled Tribes category in the Jawhar and Mokhada talukas of Palghar district in Maharashtra in order to understand
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Exclosures for ecosystem restoration and economic benefits in Ethiopia: a catalogue of management options
This catalogue provides an overview of management options that can enhance the ecological and economic benefits of exclosures, promote local ownership and support communities to adopt exclosures. Particularly,
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Accidental deaths & suicides in India
<p>The report contains comprehensive information on various aspects of deaths due to accidents and suicides. An elaborate analysis on causes of deaths due to accidents, inter-alia, traffic accidents; patterns