Articles/Blogs
Feminization of Agriculture
Feminization of agriculture refers to the increasing participation and leadership of women in the agriculture sector. In India, women have always played a significant role in agriculture, whether as cultivators or laborers. Feminization of agriculture refers to the increasing participation and leadership of women in the agriculture sector. In India, women have always played a significant role in agriculture, whether as cultivators or laborers.
Supporting ASHAs for better primary healthcare
World Health Organization’s Global Health Leaders Award 2022 for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) for COVID-19 work is the most significant international recognition ever and a proud moment for ASHAs. Given that ASHAs are a strong link between communities and the primary health system, I wish that such recognition will also result in an increased focus on enhancing their capacity building, and incentives to further health outcomes.
Responsible Climate Action
While India needs to rework its priorities and address vital issues to tackle climate change, blaming India alone for climate change is not fair. All the countries can responsibly co-operate to find solutions for climate issues.
Sustainable agriculture: Bringing Indian farmers on board
To mitigate the effects of climate change, we need to introduce sustainable agricultural practices incrementally and with due emphasis on profit.
Agroforestry: A promising negative emissions technology (NET)
Agroforestry, unlike many other Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), is a low-cost intervention and can be scaled up quickly. The blog gives a brief about NETs and the benefits of Agroforestry Systems
Mushroom cultivation for empowerment of small and marginal farmers
Supplemental income empowers small and marginal farmers by ensuring financial stability. Dr. Reddy’s Foundation’s mushroom cultivation initiative, which was started primarily to support income generation among migrant labourers, has proved beneficial in generating supplemental income. This blog is a brief about the challenges faced in implementation, solutions, results thus far and way forward.
Research/Study Papers
Job Opportunities in the Sustainable Energy Sector (Green Jobs)
This study aims to identify demand-led courses for green jobs in the sustainable energy sector. It evaluates the fitment of these courses to Youth, Women and PwDs (with mild motor disability).
Impact Evaluation of GROW (2023)
The study is a third party evaluation of our skill development program – GROW. The study, supported by our long term partner J.P. Morgan, aims to evaluate the theory of change and assess the impact of the intervention on the beneficiaries.
Women LFPR Pilot
To test the hypothesis that ‘low income group women whose children have grown up, if trained on market aligned employability skills, will join the workforce’, NSDC and Dr. Reddy’s Foundation came together to run a pilot program…
Impact Evaluation of GROW 2018
The study is a third party evaluation of our skill development program – GROW. The study, supported by our long term partner J.P. Morgan…
Alumni Tracer Study – GROW
This is a cross sectional study of alumni of our skill development program – GROW. We studied the progress made by alumni…
Action for Climate and Environment
Given the urgency to address climate change through concerted efforts, our Action for Climate and Environment (ACE)…